Hello all,This is my first time here and I’m currently working on paying off all my debt (plan to be finished April of 2020) after that is done I’d like to purchase our first rental property.I’m wanting to use this time to learn as much as I can so when we do make the leap I have a solid foundation.My question is, does anyone have a To do list/ Checklist of things a person new to real estate should do before making that first purchase.

Over finishing, undiscovered issues, over charging contractors is exactly where much of the profit goes on bad or low equity investments. 

Hey guys,I just finished reading Rich Dad Poor Dad today and really enjoyed the book, but now I'm ready to start taking action.  

Read the books and blogs, find local REI clubs either thru BP or Meetup website.

I didn’t know that, thank you for telling me I’ll start working on my FB now and get a website up as well.

So you would have to do the same filings.From the State of Indiana website: "Every business has an ongoing responsibility to file regular business entity reports with the Secretary of State"https://inbiz.in.gov/business-filingsYou'll find more helpful information on the website.

Check out www.11capitalfinance.com Product sheet on their web site plus 3 minute application and will have multiple loan offers in under 24hrs. 

https://www.biggerpockets.com/store/the-book-on-ta...The authors of the books have also been on the BP podcasts a few times and they have company websites that I've found useful to look at for understanding taxes a bit more.

CRM, email, email campaigns, social media, accounting, websites, its own Dropbox app, and a bunch of others. 

Think about a few things when considering investing in upcoming cities 1) Current or future infrastructure projects 2) population shifts over the past 3-5 years and projected population increase/decreases 3) research the area on municipal websites, blogs etc see what people are saying about the area and what local governments plans are.