alex,alot of it depends on what function you're going to serve in the company or investment strategy(ies).if you're going to be involved in every aspect, well then i think ryan's tips are great, along with what others have posted.if you're not going to be hammering nails and the like, or estimating rehab costs, leaving that to others, than don't waste your time reading about rehab techniques.

The funny part about your whole post is do you even live in Maryland why do you even feel that conversation involved you?

Hello all you wonderful RE Agents involved in this forum...My name is Steven N.

I have never sold anything in my life but I want to be able to sign up my friends and family thats why I got involved in the marketing side.

I'm looking to learn more about and maybe get involved in notes.

I'm sure the rest of the community appreciates your involvement as well.See you at 200!

I feel this is a solid investment otherwise I would not be involved in it .

Foreclosures are on the rise here in Massachusetts and I am looking to get involved in working with banks.

If they anwser with a gasp or a look of shock and awe, then I explain that I do real estate to put food on the table and that with all the risks involved that is the most I can give.

lolGlad to see my little words are taken to heart by some of the guru's on the site.The thing I wanted to add to my quote is one word that looms in everyone's vocabulary, that is capable of killing EVERY deal you look at:[size=18][/size][b]COMPROMISE[size=12][/size] In my dealings, the first set of cost numbers I run are usually the highest AND most accurate (not saying they are realistic).Investors, and mostly new investors fall into the Compromise trap.The numbers don't look good, you take another look at what's involved in the deal and search for area's you can cut costs without any real basis for doing so.You say to yourself, "All I have to do to get my profit up is use less expensive materials and do some of the work myself so I will save on labor."