Hey gang - A partner and I just started a local RE investor meetup.Q: For anyone that attends these regularly or runs one....what are some of your best practices/tips/tricks to keep your audience engaged and growing?

Providing a starter supply of items like laundry detergent, dryer sheets, and toiletries is common practice and works well for short stays.

@Max Bellino For smaller properties like your 2–4 unit multifamily buildings, an online cost segregation study is a quicker and more cost-effective option, providing sufficient accuracy for straightforward properties.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

Practical Tips for Managing PropertiesFinding Good Tenants: Screen thoroughly.

I am 14 hours into the 20-hour online course offered by "RealEstateU."

It isn't a big job but I don't want things to go south so I stay in it.Of course I practically live on this forum so I pass along any pertinent info I find as well as answer questions.

@Lulu LueHUD has 2 online databases of lenders showing which ones have the most experience with 203k's. 

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