She has had a few offers, one offering a cabin trade and another creative financing, both of which, she turned down.

My name is Matt and I am a mechanical engineer by trade who is new to the real estate investing world.

It's broken up into 8 parts:1) Tools of the Trade (Some terms and strategies)2) Forms3) Getting Into It (Basics) - there is some great stuff in this section - some exercises that lie out different scenarios (home type, price, strategies, etc.)4) More Great Tips5) First-Time Buyers6) Getting Started (Steps)7) Protecting Your Assets8) AppendicesOverall, there is a lot of great information included at a relatively low price (don't recall how much).

It once cost a $1000`s of dollars for a single stock trade.

There are always trade offs.

Maybe we can trade notes down the line, when you are ready.

@Tom Scott iPhoneiPadLaser level & tape Clipboard Good camera with flash Flash light Hand sanitizer (yes definitely a tool of the trade)AC/DC car adaptor with USB and plug in for those long days in the field.

I can take care of all the above trades.

I am fair but very firm with them.I generally use the same subs at each job (with an alternate for each trade to keep their prices competitive), occasionally I jettison an under performing sub off to the abyss which sends a clear message to the other subs that I'm not afraid to make changes mid-stream if needed.I buy all materials, subs do not (except rough items by plumber and electrician).

Just a thought.Thinking a little bigger, you can also get into trades, equity sharing, investors might do 1031 exchanges.