Hi Michael,Getting funding for a down payment on real estate can be challenging, as most of the funding typically covers the other 80-90% of the property's price.

That’s why I’m here, I’m looking for a better way and real estate looks like the path a mechanic can take to no longer being a mechanic.Right now I am figuring out what strategy I want to focus on.

Yes, there is a lot of real estate investments opportunities out there.

Have more open houses to help minimize having to pay a realtor on the selling end Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

But contracting  is part of the real estate business , flippers are there to make as much profit as they can , agents want the highest commission they can get , landlords want the highest rent they can charge , and contractors want as much as they can get . 

@Quinlan MoranWhy are you investing in real estate?

hello awesome BPsI have been looking into the investment properties off of the MLS and that has been a real challenge for the past 9 months to make a cash flow with different scenarios including sublets - there are a couple of regulations in this area also.I am looking into the market of Montgomery county MD.

Allen, I recommend finding an accountant who specializes in real estate taxation over one that is local.

We spent too much remodeling it and dropped the price too quickly in a softening real estate market.

The real estate market in my area is now stagnant with a surplus of inventory.