You need to decide what niche of real estate investing appeals to you or multiple ones and then find highly successful people in that field.Some have written books and others have not and have it all in their head and you have to hang around them locally to get access.I typically never find any books at a book store with real estate as they are new to middle grade material and I know all of that info.

In Pa. law within a municipality the subdivision name (which is required) must be unique to that subdivision.)

I suppose you have to be more precise about your comps for a flip but for rentals I feel you can pretty much tell after a couple of minutes inside a house whether it's priced correctly for your needs, if you know your niche market well.

Today, shes still there with her daughters and she is happy as ever, in her eyes, its still her home and I have had maybe $300 in expenses since I bought it and it helped me get into buying other homes.Oddly enough I have acquired several other homes under unique scenarios like this one and it has all been triggered by talking and helping others with their financial situation.My greatest concern is that I don't want to be the guy who invests in the stock market for the first time, makes money on his first investment and then thinks he's an expert.

There's no doubt that it takes certain unique skill sets to maintain one's equanamity in this racket.But speaking from experience, I know there are worse ways to earn a nickel, and worse people to deal with than evil tenants, mendacious lawyers, petty civil servants, obstreperous bureaucrats, dishonest vendors, thieving contractors, lying business partners and ......Geez, maybe I better rethink this whole thing.

So, what are some of your prospecting tools, equipment and unique items do you carry in your vehicle?

Additionally, influences are unique to particular neighborhoods.Of primary consideration is local influence - all the way down to the acutal individual neighborhood and the people living within the neighborhood.National events do have affects all the way down to the neighborhood.

We get to know an area, and what the major influences in the area are, ask ourselves if there's a niche that isn't being met, what is the potential for growth in that niche, etc.

A Builder’s Risk policy is specifically designed to meet the unique challenges and exposures posed by an unoccupied structure undergoing renovation.

Read books on investing in real estate, listen to the podcasts, attend webinars and stay active on the forums while connecting with other investors in your area and pick a niche.