High five to Jered Sturm and Steve O'Brien for a great event.As followup, I would appreciate contacts for great property managers and home inspectors in Marietta.Background to my situation: I started Air BnBing my home mid-January since I travel a lot for work.  

They want to see two years bank statements with rent deposits (small problem as some is paid via PayPal with debit cards, some is deposited to two different bank accounts and some of course cash that I put straight to expenses (or a weekend boat trip now and again :-).

Many (perhaps most) brokerage firms lack provisions for debit cards, certified funds options, wires to third parties, etc.

Should I just run around to every realtor office in my area and hand out business cards?

If you play your cards right, 4 years could give you a smooth transition from The Marine Corps to real estate, assuming you hit it hard for the next four years. 

Hi I am hoping to get some tips for just getting started.A few years ago I was all set to get started with some flipping maybe renting.Just as I was about to start our financial situation changed drastically.My wife had to take a much smaller salary and I was hit with a ton of medical bills.So we went from looking to invest to living paycheck to paycheck.We have burned through all our savings just to stay afloat and things are going to get desperate soon.So I am hoping I can get started now before it’s too late.So I have been reading up and looking for options.Any tips or suggestions for someone in my situation to get started in the real estate game here in NJ would be greatly appreciated.Any wholesalers out there that can walk a first timer through would be cool.I have a partner who is less desperate then I am and maybe some investors if the deal looks good.Between the two of us we are acquainted with a lot of carpenters, painters, roofers and other home repair guys who would give us great deals.Plus we are both very handy and usually do all our own work for our homes.Hoping to make a move and supplement our incomes before getting too buried in credit card debt.Any tips would be awesome thanks.

Hi I am hoping to get some tips for just getting started.A few years ago I was all set to get started with some flipping maybe renting.Just as I was about to start our financial situation changed drastically.My wife had to take a much smaller salary and I was hit with a ton of medical bills.So we went from looking to invest to living paycheck to paycheck.We have burned through all our savings just to stay afloat and things are going to get desperate soon.So I am hoping I can get started now before it’s too late.So I have been reading up and looking for options.Any tips or suggestions for someone in my situation to get started in the real estate game here in NJ would be greatly appreciated.Any wholesalers out there that can walk a first timer through would be cool.I have a partner who is less desperate then I am and maybe some investors if the deal looks good.Between the two of us we are acquainted with a lot of carpenters, painters, roofers and other home repair guys who would give us great deals.Plus we are both very handy and usually do all our own work for our homes.Hoping to make a move and supplement our incomes before getting too buried in credit card debt.Any tips would be awesome thanks.

In 1997 the Taxpayer Relief Act was passed - this is the act that allows you to waive capital gains taxes if you live in and own for two of the past five years - a VERY big deal.In 2002, my real estate attorney had no idea this was a thing.

Case in point @Andrew Syrios above who was kind enough to say hi above and is also on one of my top five favorite podcasts linked in his signature!

I state that I'd love to make an offer on the property written on the "enclosed index card".