With the recent buzz around AI-driven platforms and a huge push for AR, this would be an area of opportunity in 2023 to utilize some of these technological capabilities to supplement your real estate activities.Impacts of COVID-19: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the real estate industry.

I live in the Los Angeles area and I am in the process of gathering my investment team before I pursue my very first acquisition later this year.Some key players in any team, from what I gather, include a local broker (who works strictly on commission), an accountant, and an attorney.

It's literally like a kid playing T-ball being compared to a major league player.

Quote from @Suzanne Player: Hi ChrisIf you're right out of college, perhaps you are ok with living at home for awhile & buying an investment property before you move out?  

In this market with tons of seasoned players around, how do a starter gets his/her first deal?

I am not sure how you can even get into a project without someone that is 100% capable of getting you a quote within a margin of error.  

I worked in the private equity industry and I know Grant Cardone isn't at the level most of those players are at and I'm sure he wishes he were.

Also, you will make good connections in the trades and know some of the big players in the area who are doing the projects which could be huge.

I renovated mine myself because of my capabilities and it still cost roughly 50K.

We currently own 12 Units and have graduated from excel sheets to Stessa, which has done us WONDERS...However, as we prepare to scale, we are looking for an App/Software that is capable to handling Accounting & Property Management.