He does give a lot of actionable advice, but his sales content does need to be changed a bit based on the industry you're in and the buyer type.Re: his syndications and Reg A fund, I would only be concerned with how the assets will do in the long run, since he seems to be focused on owning the nicest property in the neighborhood.

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bpThe second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

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I would imagine eventually it all comes to the specifics of the property itself but then the search is becoming to exhaustive, so I would want to focus on couple geographical areas and be able to search there.Currently I'm in CA and looking to invest in other states.Any idea on how to get started and get focused on an area would be appreciated.Thanks in advace to all the comments.

If unit 1 and unit 2 both had garages, unit 1 wouldn't like paying the power for both units...

I am a very new investor from San Diego and have decided to focus on Indianapolis.

Just ignore these hypothetical rules and focus on ROI and cash flow. 

There are so many avenues to take with RE investing, it can feel overwhelming to try to focus on them all.

I have a decent savings that covers 3 months of house expenses (I’m working on getting this to about 5 months cushion)Here is where I am uncertain:should I be focused on buying rental property now?

@Casey Powers thank you!