While on this journey I would love to start going to meetups or finding like minded individuals related to investing in real estate specifically in my area.

Quote from @Chris Seveney: @Jennifer KingFor some reason I thought wholesaling was illegal in MD@Russell Brazil can answer that one I think it's coming, but I don't think it's quite here yet, but I could be wrong, I don't do a lot of deals there.

Just spend the next 6 months browsing these forums, listening to the podcasts, reading a few books.Then start connecting with local realtors, general contractors, and developers.Post any specific questions you have about the process here in the forums and you'll get answers within a few hours.

And these guys are going to squat in the wrong house some day......just sayin'

My agent and lender were trying to see if anything was wrong with the appraisal but as I said the appraiser knew what he was talking about.

My bosses are very Pasadena, South Pasadena and Altadena Specific.

With interest rates going up from the lowest in 30-year history of 3% to 7%, many people sentimentally feel that this is not a good time to buy a home and are postponing home buying decisions until after interest rates drop down.Let me explain why this is a wrong way to think about buying a house and why now is a great time to enter the real estate market.Reason #1 is that interest rates in your lifetime will never going to be as low as they were during pandemic.

Happy to answer specific questions if you'd like.

Have a specific SOW and a Valid State contract.

Unfortunately, there is no right answer.....It depends on the specific property, it's condition and what you're planning to do with it.For example, on a distressed property that you're going to flip, if it's listed for $250k, I have offered $150kOn a prospective primary residence that is a custom home, if you offer $650k on a $750k list price, the seller will probably just reject your offer and not even counter.