There is so much to know, and so many pitfalls for those who have no experience in scale or competition with well-financed operations, it is like running a gauntlet through a field of landmines. 

I added one field to the expenses category which is the Heloc payment and that definitely changes the bottom line when doing the analysis.

My name is Ashby Cappelmann and I'm currently in the education/financial preparation phase of my real estate investment career.

That said, its also likely that you are in a life position to tackle repairs and such yourself, reducing your need for as large a cash buffer as someone with a career demanding 50+ hour weeks.It might be wise to wait until you have begun your career, have a strong savings rate, and THEN house-hack.

It's been a combination of a). moving around so much and b). an unyielding desire to avoid conventional career tracks.

Charles, MO and O'Fallon, MO chambers of commerce and through my career I have a great network of local contractors if I would need them.If anyone is in my area and is knowledgeable about the St.

@David Fields I empathize with because I too have similar attributes to yourself.

My professional background/career is in Marketing so Im not all that experienced myself but I started in the BP library and have since learned so much about different aspects, strategies, and about the real estate industry in general.

Hello BP community, I am a new Agent in California and am looking to get my career started strong.

License and looking for the right firm to start strong CRE career.