I'm a part time / beginner investor.

I live investing, using real estate as a part of my overall financial plan and hobby.At this point my real estate hobby is fast becoming part of my career, at this point I am looking to take on partners or work with investors.

:superman:I am located in Los Angeles and have been investing for the last year adn currently working on some really big apartment complexes over 40+ units and looking to land the next great big one by spring ends.If there is a meeting keep me posted i would like to meet you guys at a coffee shop or something.

From rehabs, rentals, owner carries, lease options, wholesaling, subject to's, contract for deeds, apartments, commercial, and developing.Your market, your capital, your credit, and your motivation dictate what the best options are.If you are wanting to get involved in a market where houses average $500K then $100K needs to be carefully allocated in a rental or rehab situation even on a single family home.

After gaining great education I moved to Jersey City and I rented a decent apartment in a house on top floor in affluent heights area of JC.My landlord told me and is part of lease agreement that heat and hotwater included, now after staying here for 4 months we had heating started in the month of October and my utility bill jumped from average 40 dollars to 250 dollars a month.

The solution: Seller-financing closes the deal Seller-carryback financing has continued to be used for all types of real estate, including mobile homes on lots or land; small or large apartment buildings, office buildings, commercial, industrial, motels, warehouse properties; special purpose properties such as theaters, hospitals, senior care facilities; and raw land, farms, or ranches.

Ya I couldn't agree more....Here's my list of reason for doing REI:1) You can never get fired so you have permanent job security2) You can work from home which has it's own huge set of advantages3) You can set your own schedule, wake up when you want and work as many or few hours as you want.4) You set your own pay5) You're often earning as much or more than high power doctors and lawyers.6) Once you have as little as 1 apartment building you likely have enough income to never have to work again if you don't want to.7) As you continue to acquire rental properties your month cash flow rapidly goes up into the five figure range and eventually even six figures.8) You can do a deal from almost anywhere in the world.

If you were to buy an apartment building, would you do it to buy and hold?

I moved to Abilene about 3 years ago for the Air Force, and started investing about one year ago with a duplex near the base, then another property w/ a garage apartment near a college.

RE should be a PART of your investment portfolio, not the only thing you invest in!