Hi everyone,I hope you're doing well and enjoying the fall weather.

So they open up escrow and place the entire years rent in it and have escrow pay us monthly, that should be ok?

Hi @Joseph BaenaHere is a tip for you as you get into RE investingThis website is a great reference point for figuring out what each area is like. https://www.areavibes.com/It gives you a total LIVABILITY score for each street and zip code.

Does your time line line up with the deal you're investing in?  

I have two other rentals in the area and I use Alabaster by Sherwin-Williams for all my rentals to make paint touch ups easy, so I plan to paint this one the same. 

Yet, both the guest and the host, considered experts, had no problem believing that.Cuba: foreigners can'y own property there, even if they wanted.Venezuela: the last place in the world I would invest but there's a ray of hope with the upcoming elections.

If you just want the knowledge, sure, take the online classes and tests.

Currently, I'm diving into wholesaling as a way to generate revenue and build up the capital needed to take on my first fix-and-flip project.

Why would someone (a stranger) give you money for the downpayment on your first rental property?

I am a big believer in making passive income and had real estate on the back of my mind, however like everyone else I was not sure how to get started.