Make sure to listen to all the BP podcasts, read the articles on the main blog and be active in these forums to learn a ton very quickly about any topic in real estate you want to know more about.This is also a great place to meet people that can be assets to your business.

But in the article you cite, "However, nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of this is non-investable owner-occupier residential property, leaving about $US50 trillion ..."

Make sure to listen to all the BP podcasts, read the articles on the main blog and be active in these forums to learn a ton very quickly about any topic in real estate you want to know more about.This is also a great place to meet people that can be assets to your business.

For me, I had a typical corporate job when I first started out and now I have moved to a more flexible sales role where I am in the car driving to customers for the majority of my day.At my corporate job, I found that as long as I meet deadlines and got my work finished, no one seems to mind that I was reading real estate articles, making phone calls, etc.

Don't let those articles get you down!

For example, in a recent article titled "What It's Actually Like To Buy A $500 House In Detroit", the author estimated that rehab costs in Detroit average $75–$100 per square foot, and that's just for bare-bones repairs, it doesn't include anything structural like a roof or foundation.

Charles, I feel crowdfunding has tremendous potential, but right now there are 7 significant limitations that are holding it back:Not enough overall investments to diversifyNot enough core investments to diversifyToo high minimumsLimited to accredited investors onlyExtreme investment fragmentationOnerous education requirementsDifficult due diligence requirementsThere are ways to mitigate several of these issues, and if you're interested in learning more, I encourage you to look up my detailed article on the subject, from my site.

They are both great at learning the fundamentals.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideHow to Be a Landlord: Ten Tips for SuccessOh - and if you haven't yet- be sure to setup some "Keyword Alerts."

Here is a article I put together on how to do the VA. 

@David BridgewaterHere is an article explaining ithttp://www.homebuyinginstitute.com/news/fha-seller...