It had the full scripts and how to respond to just about every single concern a seller might have or ask you.

Lack of control was certainly a concern and therefore made me question the idea or expectation associated with such investments as an individual investor.

To help new investors like you get the basics down, we created The BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing.

Also, sometimes the beginner has the right idea and just doesn't have the confidence they're right.

Brother Ned Carey we have rent control out here in Santa Monica, CA and as far as investors are concerned.

Brittney, I invest in these kinds of properties occasionally but I wouldn't advise a beginner to work on this kind of deal out of the box.

It seems to me that this 'should' be more of a concern of a responsible landlord whether or not he/she rents to students rather than the insurance company.

I don't have any legal or IRS concerns regarding this issue either.

This might be making decisions on acquisitions, sales, or rehab strategy, tenant issues presented by property management, employee concerns or guidance, etc.Another third is acquisitions research and raising capital.

I'd love to make it out to the Baltic states -- it is supposed to be truly beautiful up there.As for getting started, tomorrow we will launch our Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing, which I think you'll find very useful.