😅)I feel overwhelmed by all that there is to know when it comes to real estate investing and want to ensure I am as knowledgeable as possible before I purchase my first property.

I've read all the books that assume i automatically know people with money.

At all, but be wary of higher rates and fees associated with something like this.Happy to connect to talk more strategy and detail on creative financing, and investment strategies!

Thank you all in advanced!

Thanks again for the insight and I'll keep all that in mind on my next analysis. 

I've heard of a deal where maybe I buy the house from the owner and then the owner then becomes a tenant.I've watched so many BP and Real Estate Rookie videos, all the information is swirling in my head and I just don't want to miss out on a good deal.

The reason values are all over the board is because valuation is an opinion.  

This also means I don't have the bandwidth to cold call all day to gain traction. 

She does investor bus tours in Detroit all the time and has a lot of relationships there even though she lives in Cali.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.