Since I joined them real estate is more popular now than it was 19 months ago.

Brandon is estimating similar capex on his five-plex to what Ben estimates for a SFR.It would be great to get a "four-years-later" update from Brandon on this property's status, but I'm also curious whether others here think that Brandon's feat can be replicated - and actually pan out the way his article forecasts, or is Ben's cold water the final word?

I agree with other comments above that $10k is not enough to invest in a buy and hold property yet, but you might want to take a look at an article I wrote about an alternative where I invest in portfolios of 10 SFR at a time, that are co-owned by the managers who are local to the properties in the midwest.  

Two most popular ways to do it are private money lending or seller financing. 

The NC chapter pertaining to contracting is NCGS Chapter 87, and it covers HVAC & plumbing (Article 2), electrical (Article 4), etc.

From all the articles, blog posts and the podcasts.  

I'm curious to hear opinions on this article.

@Steven NunezCheck out this article on wholesalinghttps://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/category/...Also, type in wholesaling in the search box and you'll see a wealth of articles, blog posts regarding the topic of wholesaling

This NYT article " A Quiet Giant of Investing Weighs in on Trump" pretty much sums up how I feel:“The big picture for investors is this: Trump is high volatility, and investors generally abhor volatility and shun uncertainty,” he wrote.

@Taylor BrooksHey TaylorCheck out this link as it gives a good overview on wholesaling. https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/category/real-estate-wholesaling/There are also plenty of articles and discussions on wholesaling in the forums.