While indemnification provisions are good in theory, there are times where it can be tough to enforce them in practicality.4. 

With that said, I am sure that there are many people making money in real estate in the tri-city area, and if you are living there anyway, you can certainly house-hack and decrease your cost of living while simultaneously growing equity in properties.

Written by attorney investors, it's full of practical advice pertaining to management of investment property, has sample forms that can be edited, and - most importantly - they tell you what your primary state laws are and where you can read them.

I personally totally agree with the point that if you learn study and practice you will succeed.

Networking is always a great practice and you never know who you might meet there and what good information they have to share.

Portfolio/Commercial/Non-QM loans...all the loans that help people with little/no taxable income qualify for a loan on an investment property....are practically non-existent. 

Anyone know of zero down home loans for practicing attorneys?

As other have suggested, these ideas are not rocket science, but the doing of them takes work, practice, etc.

Remember, don't let emotion override sound investing practices.

Hey David, here in NJ contractors are all charging $5000 small shower caulking, $10,000 small shower tiling, $20,000 small deck....this is unfair trade practices.