I have read a few introductory books on real estate investment, and I am now looking to take steps towards purchasing my first property as I love to greatly research anything I want to start doing.

That 5% more starting day 1 is the same as a 10% increase after a year but feels better to most tenants.

Also if you have not yet, I would recommend that you start by house hacking a 2-4 unit first

I'll jump in here with some actual usage data.I have 250 units on stayfi and have been running it for a couple of years now.I initially got it to simplify my wifi login process... 

The video above is a great start. 

If just starting out maybe do a small flip with a good mentor in your local market or buy your first rental to learn the game and start building that wealth.

Just started a new RE company geared towards managing real estate investments for others. 

I own a 2/1 in Washington West and my tax assessed value jumped from $250,000 to $372,000 over night which increases the bill by almost 50%.

These forums are a great place to learn and meet people, whether you're just starting out or you're a seasoned investor.

The ChatGPT topics meant to start a discussion are most annoying to me.