Both companies offer trainings and there's many YouTube videos and articles that can help you learn how to use the pricing software.

I’d recommend going with a local lender that you have a good relationship with as opposed to a large national company as they are likely to have better immediate customer service and are more likely to respond in a timely manner, which is important for your first loan.

We also contacted the window company, who identified it as faulty installation by the builder rather than a product defect.

I think you have to be careful what you buy, but keep your options open. 

Plan your down payment carefully, factoring in closing costs and potential renovations.

Will you manage the property yourself, or will you hire a property management company?

Alo, I feel like its widely known Legal Zoom and like kind companies are discount options.

I moved to the Kansas City from Sydney in 2012 with $10,000After a few flips, I "progressed" to Toledo, Ohio in 2014.A few companies later, thousands of flips and the rest if history 😁It will depend how hard you dive in.The deals are always out there to be wholesaled, flipped, BRRRR, etc...$250,000 can go a long way in tertiary markets (Midwest 👍) and over time you could make real estate a full time living with that starting capital.And IMO, you won't worry too much about a 2.8% fixed loan or an 8% fixed loan.Money makes money.God Bless America heheJust my opinion and wishing you the best 🙏

And help or suggestions would be appreciated. thanksI'm pretty new to real estate investing, but I did find a decent website that was helpful: www.NearbyEstates.comOne thing that I really like is that they have an interactive map which shows the nice neighborhoods and ghettos, as well as top companies and schools.

Find an entry level job at a company that builds, rehabs, syndicates, or does multifamily loans to get free access.