You can also look online for investor groups in your area and for realty associations, I found a real estate investor club in a local newspaper.

I have been interested in real estate investing for over 20 years, bought the Carleton Sheets program from a late night infomercial as a single parent living with my parents, had a rental property, but lost it to doing it alone, not having any support, connections, or networking group and making poor decisions.It has been a bit fearful to want to try this endeavor again, but I must say that getting involved with the local real estate investor association and attending MeetUps has made this "dream" more real.I joined BP for free to learn what I could.

I understand there have been some recent changes that have made the Massachusetts Association of Realtors contracts I have outdated and obsolete.

I will note that my grandmother, who started it all, only had an associates degree as an RN - never any formal training or education in business, finance or economics.

Some condo associations are having financial trouble as many foreclosures leave them with banks that aren't' paying condo fees.

You shouldnt need to make a new folder each year if you are using one of these online accounting suites that tracks income/expenses and is linked to your banking accounts associated with the rental.

I will be taking my Colorado realtor license exam next week, and am feeling pretty hopefull that I will be passing on the first go round. I live east of Parker, so I am considering the Parker, Castle Rock, Elizabeth, ...

I do not want to discriminate, but need to be aware of all of the risks associated and what steps I would need to take.    

Call you local apartment association and take someone to lunch that has site management experience and pick their brain.If I was showing up tomorrow and taking over a property, here is a list of things I would want to know:- Current Rent Roll with all lease charges- Current Delinquency on each account- Status of any evictions and the dates that go along with the proceedings- Monthly schedule of lease expirations (which units have expiring leases each month?)

I have spoken to one associate and he stated he used the silver eagle coin and only 22 pieces down on the table.