Most people who own there bought years and years ago, and the people buying now, research suggests are using OPM to borrow for down payments mainly parents, or selling and moving up.Most people are NOT investors, when they get a raise they say: We have an extra 1000/m coming in, that means we can afford a bigger house new car etc.I think personal finance is important, but if everyone knew how to maximize there $, I can imagine there would be a lot less left on the table for us. 

This license permits the licensee to transact business at retail or wholesale.General RequirementsApproval of business location by a DMV representative.Completed application form.Fee of $300 for each main location.Annual fee of $40 required for the Mobile Home and Recreational Vehicle Trust Fund.$25,000 surety bond.Copy of lease for location or proof of ownership.Dealer training seminar certificate.Registration of fictitious trade name.Copy of corporate papers.Sales tax number.Federal employer identification number.Fingerprints and applicable fees. ($54.25 per person).I emailed the DMV to see if I am permitted to use my home as an office.The response was (and I am happy to have it in writing) You can be a Broker in your house as long there is no zoning issues.

I'm looking for some Wholesalers in Travis County (Austin, TX) and Pinellos County (Mainly Clearwater FL) to JV.

I think the main thing is not to have questions to but to listen to the journey and thoughts on todays market.

If it were me I would convert the huge garage into an ADU and rent the main house and ADU.

The buildings systems (HVAC, Elevator, Sprinkler, Electrical) are the main concerns for older properties.

I'm seeing some property near Lynchburg and I wouldn't mind going some way out of Hampton Roads.I have mainly been looking at house hacking to start out.

Make sure to listen to all the BP podcasts, read the articles on the main blog and be active in these forums to learn a ton very quickly about any topic in real estate you want to know more about.This is also a great place to meet people that can be assets to your business.

I feel pretty comfortable now in assessing deals, my angst mainly comes from making sure I have the right contractors in place and a "system" to steer tenants in the right direction while keeping good PR with them.

That said, I work in the film business as my main job, and have set up dozens of LLCs over the years (usually, each film project becomes its own LLC).