@Daniel North II,To make the @ work, do the following: Hold down the shift key and type @?

It's why I enjoy this board so much!

Thanks for the tips on Key Alerts as well.

If you do your due diligence, you can very likely find some decent turn-key properties out there;2.

Depending on your experience level though it might make sense to flip 2-3 houses first to understand how to deal with contractors, lawyers, lenders, agents, etc when the stakes are lower.Even though apartments are commercial properties, getting some of the basics under your belt will result in 2 key benefits:You will have a good idea of estimates for normal repairs to the units and can better understand what properties will take once you purchase them to bring them up to your desired standard for the area.Your potential investors might have more faith in your performance if you have some other investing experience under your belt - might even want to consider getting 1-2 rentals to help with this "resume building" if you are going for a number of investors that may not have personal knowledge of your capabilities. .

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Investing here it's key to be able to move quickly.

Statistically, mutual funds are usually unable to consistently outperform when you take into account things like fees and key benchmarks that they should achieve.

Welcome aboard and please tell your peers who aren't yet aware of us to get on board!

ex) We sold a property to buyer X turn-key for $25k.