Also the beginners guide is full of TONS of info:http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investingAlso I would say your age is an advantage!

If someone doesn't trust/verify a preapproval, they'll give cash a bigger advantage.

Be sure to listen to some of the podcasts and take advantage of the free file downloads... you are only allowed a couple a week unless you upgrade your account, so start downloading the ones that may come in handy now....

The Solo(k) plans have their advantages but what you really need to do is determine if it's necessary for you.

If not is can be hard to sell hence the cheap price you might be looking at.Otherwise taking advantage of that can be a lot of fun.

I'm thinking of two different strategies and would like to know which you think is best, advantages / disadvantages of each:A) Offer the lender a cash purchase of the property under a short saleB) Offer the administrator of the estate a subject-to then offer to purchase the nonperforming note with cash from the lenderThanks for your input!

You would be able to take advantage of the low interest rates with a 30 year mortgage.

Are you using it to your advantage?

Hi Scott, A significant advantage of the LLC is the limited liability protection it provides for landlord & other situations in case the completely unexpected happens (accidents or injuries causing medical bills, etc.)

I want to use this to my advantage.