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hiya,let me introduce myself. i am a 21 year old enthusiastic investor from toronto, ontario. i have been involved in the purchase of three properties this year ranging from multiplexes to houses with acreage. this limited experience of actually getting proactive and getting started has taught me way more than any book has ever taught me. a tip to other beginners. i have also had some background knowledge in the real estate industry with my parents starting out a real estate rental business 10 years ago. however their knowledge is quite elementary and i have a lot to learn. fortunately i have found this site. and while browsing for the past couple days i have found that there are many invaluable resources and brilliant minds aboard.ps. slthough i have found the canadian content lacking i am confident that with our similar laws the ideas are all valid.looking forward to meeting you,joe

"Graduating seniors who just finished their degrees on average carry debts of $19,000 or more.

An average home inspection takes about 3 hours per house and covers the foundation, roof, walls, ceiling, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and much more.

Not too hard to do & better than the average J.O.B. pays.

Now, while this is actually sort of standard cash-flow policy in other industries, due to the way residential construction lien laws work; if the bills are unpaid on the project you own, you can actually be held liable if invoices go unpaid, the builder goes out of business and the vendor sues.However, using a good title company negates this risk entirely and these projects can be extremely lucrative for all involved.

I am in the sub prime industry for 3 years now.

It's possible that all of the deals you're finding are dogs... or maybe some of them are actually average deals for the area.

I don't want to criticize anyone's hometown but your best option may be to get out of Williamsport. 30% ownership rate sounds like it may be 1/2 the national average, which implies (at least to me) that the economic conditions may not be great there.My best bet is to accumulate some cash, even if you get the ppty with little or no out of pocket (which is not as likely or easy in real life as shown on late nite informercials), it still takes cash to repair and operate ppty.Good luckall cash

That brings me here, and I am very excited to be here.I have a career in the business products industry, working for a wonderful company.