The group meetings are a little more personal than the REIA.

If you can't keep control of your personal finances, you are highly unlikely to succeed in real estate investing.

Your proof is a warranty deed.A warranty deed is a written legal document that transfers legal and equitable title of real property from one person or entity to another.

A Real Real Estate AnalogyI am starting my real estate adventure and I am trying to draw a comparison from paper assets (stocks, bonds, notes, T-bills, crypto, etc.) with real estate.For those who know a bit more than me (and i know this will vary by person) but what are corresponding "tech stocks" (AMZN, AAPL, NVDA, FB, GOOG, etc.) of real estate?

If you're expecting guests to visit and pay for the privilege, it's best if it's in a location that you personally would visit or an attractive destination. 3.

You might be more than 10% or even more than 100% on the hook with private money especially if that came with a personal guarantee…

It's because they are building "teams", spending too much time "evaluating" deals online without ever seeing one in person, trying to use other people's money with no collateral, and vetting systems that they have nothing to put into. 

Getting to contract is one step, the real work begins with getting to the closing table. 

As you imply: there is no set standard for "conservative", but my personal POV is we are going to be living with 6% interest rates for a while.  

Sellers need to provide certain records, as  requested as part of the contract within a due diligence period.