My name is Hogan Chouinard and I am new to real estate investing, I have been wanting to get involved with real estate for a while because I want to give myself financial freedom in the future by putting in the extra work right now, I want to start a real estate portfolio that I can continue to build on over time for years to come, and I am hoping that I can meet some people on bigger pockets that can help me along the way!

Or should I try to find a deal now and start the loan process?

According to our lawyer and case study, our base starting pay back is the 75k + taxes, interest, and insurance and not the 200k we paid so we subpoenaed the previous owner for all of his figures he spent renovating the house.

It's no guarantee but it's a good place to start.

@Phil Eck , I'd like to commend you for starting this topic.

Although no two people have the same experience while starting out, here’s a structured approach to help you get started:1.

For Colorado, where I live and work as an RE agent, I joined the local chamber and started a networking group.

The agency thing MUST be sorted right from start, that's clear. 

In the beginning its common place to take debt under their name to start off. 

Quote from @Hughston Thackham: People see their equity and start to salivate.