Also I am a very hands on contractor and have found it very profitable and enjoyable to maintain my own crew for some phases of the building process.

We invest with several across the nation and stick to a few markets as the team on the ground in those areas are fantastic.

The contractor I've been working with for 3 years is looking to phase out of working with his hands and instead oversee jobs. 

I'm thinking about one right now from BP that brought me a string of Networking (buyers, contractors, "boots on the ground" our of state, funding, etc...all from a specific question, from a Newbie, like, "where is the best place to invest in Michigan?".

However I believe that with the right attitude and with the right information, I will be able to develop the skills I need in order to successfully invest in real estate for the purpose of renting for passive income and for flipping houses.My question is this: "What is the advice that you would give someone just getting into real estate in order for them to hit the ground running by the time they make their first actual investment?"

Earn while you learn, and when you're ready to go off on your own you can hit the ground running. 

Building relationships with "boots-on-the-ground" investors, agents, contractors, and property managers is yet another Pro to being an agent.

The new tenants were just playing around in the backyard and saw something sticking up out of the ground.

Nothing is phased out yet due to income limits.

gavinnice to have you on boardthe best education is to go out and start looking at propertiesmake a contract-offerthis way you get your feet wet and can see the process from the ground floorbelieve me the agent will let you know what you need to doyou are not wasting anyone's time you are gaining information you need to be successfulenjoy