Learning from other investors' experiences can save you hundreds of thousands of dollars. 

When I got into real estate I was an Agent with no experience, and I went right into wholesaling.

It will depend on your FICO, loan amount, property type, number of units, level of experience, etc.

What I've found is that most Realtors don't like to work with FSBO sellers due to negative experiences dealing directly with sellers.

I have had a great experience with Zach.

I have no experience with replacing carpet so I honestly have no idea whether or not this level of damage is significant.

While I can see how having some POH's isn't the end of the world, especially if you have a solid plan to transition to TOH's over time, for someone with no "experience" and not a ton of startup capital, my major concern is being able to get financing if I can't secure a seller carried note.

You'll learn much more through experience than you will from a podcast.

Buy a couple rentals, quit your job and travel the world is not realistic (anymore).As a city we have a lot of problems with OOS investors who do not take care of their properties. 

He uses his 25 years of experience to offer insight on the parallels between the market during 2007-2012 and today’s market.