Start with a solid foundation first, then work on scaling up towards your goals.

E.g. a condo I looked at had cracks in the wall & it looked like there was issues with a shifting foundation.

Hey well to start I have never done a subject to but I have been doing alot of studying trying to laying the foundation for my business.

@Michael Stole Will the house need any foundation work?

I wanted to take all 4 foundation mba courses of which the fiance class is one of.My gf is taking the marketing class right now...

Also, the Beginner's Guide is amazing to lay a solid foundation for your journey. http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingAlso, if you are finding your market to be tough to work in, search around here and you will find plenty of people that are doing deals out side of their market.

A few years later I started working in a real estate office as an administrative assistant, where I learned all the foundational side in the business.

I would talk to an attorney about both options since both will need solid legal foundations for your protection.

@Elisha KellerGet to KNOW your local market, pricing, what you get for the $Learn the foundations, how the real estate process works, from making an offer, financing, escrow/title, to closing.Network

If you haven't yet, be sure to stop by The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing to start building your knowledge foundation.