It seemed to always favor the investor way to much just my opinion . 

Hey, I am a new investor starting out in Birmingham, Alabama.

Also, as a real estate investor, can I write off 100% of the education travel for real estate, such as the Bigger Pockets Cancun conference?

@David Kohutynski - Fellow Japan-based investor here.I would echo what you and Ty have already stated. 

This involves finding distressed properties, using savings for down payment and renovation costs, and using investors for closing costs.Good luck!

New investors tend to stress out for years about their first deal or two, and then when it comes to the most important peice of the puzzle regarding how their property will perform and how passive their experience will be, they get lazy and don't develop a process for screening. 

A lot of investors are in Ohio.

I’m a new investor in the Jacksonville area who is looking to network and make connections.

As a new investor I have to say I’m a bit worried to invest in such old buildings. 

McLaughlin, most investors don't want to be a broker...