I started years and years ago by having 2 friends and a co-worker live in a big house I bought and paying me more rent than my payment and 3/4ths of the utilities.  

I just want to get into the industry and meet the people who are currently working in it or have a lot of experience in real estate.

Develop a relationship with a good realtor that knows the areas well and also utilize the Trulia crime heat map.

He currently rents the house ts below market as he utilizes it for storage. 

These will include (but not limited to) Taxes, Insurance, Utilities, HOA Fees, etc., that occurs during the Rehab period and up until the property is fully rented.  

I know people brand new to the industry that are great and 30 year veterans who are awful.

I would have told myself to learn the industry while in school so I know what I know now at 20 or 21 instead of at almost 24

I am hoping for a source for vetting or otherwise determining if a private lender is legitimate.Thanks for being available for this big stepRichard Murray Not sure if this is applicable to you, but FYI the mortgage industry uses a mortgage-specific FICO algorithm.

My mortgage payment is $2,750 a month + $400 in utilities (avg.).

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