I am positive your skills in building will be of assistance to someone on the site, so network, network and then NETWORK more!!

There is no shortage of hard money lending around here.  

I've met with sellers a couple of times, but I've got a long way to go to sharpen my skills.

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Ultimately want to hone my skills to provide the best service I can to my clients and all that share in my business.

My husband and I are still practicing our budgeting skills - it is not easy and we are not in a real groove yet.  

What skills would you teach yourself and what type of people would you surround yourself with in order to learn the game? 

A good landlord can sometimes turn around a bad tenant with skillful management techniques, and/or will avoid renting to them in the first place. 

Lots of building skills as a carpenter.

Real Estate Investing works under a different set of standards than buying or selling a home to live in, and it requires particular knowledge and a set of skills that not every real estate agent/broker possesses.