Get out and meet some other investors at meetups and that will help you curate what some of those ideas would be like in real life, with the input of others who have done it.

Quote from @Bruce Rasquinha: Hi, I'm a newbie to the world of real estate investments.

Hi @Dylan Fraembs and welcome to Bigger Pockets and real estate investing!

It also gave me the chance to experiment with short-term rentals before transitioning to a long-term hold, reinforcing my strategy for growing a real estate portfolio.

My name is Wes and I live about an hour north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Looking to get into real-estate investing with long term rentals, BRRR, and House hacking.Currently looking to also find other other local people to chat to about real-estate and how to get started in our currently price inflated Ontario market.Let me know if you're in my area!!

@Yael DoronHi - I don't invest in Phoenix but was just curious if you already own real estate and are looking to expand into Phoenix, or are brand new.

I'm interested in learning about rental property investment, looking to build a rental portfolio, exploring real estate investing to replace my income.

This does pose a challenge since that real estate is a lot more expensive than if you go more west and south.

Hi, yes Lorain, Ohio is a great place to invest in real estate.

Instead, it turned into one of the most frustrating (and expensive) lessons of my real estate career.After securing the contract, my buyer insisted that I "winterize" the property to prevent plumbing issues.