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If I wanted to get into real estate investing where would I start?

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Cygnet’s Answer

Jakob,
Certain parts of the country are more difficult than others. With that in mind you will need to surround your self with like minded people, first use meetup.com and find Real Estate Investment. Take everything with a grain of salt. Second go to nationalREIA.com (Real Estate Investors Association) , find your state then the closest REIA. The cost runs $99.00 to $250.00 per year.
Preview them as many are hype and high pressure sales events. The best way to get started is the technique stated in the book, "Rich Dad Poor Dad" offer your services to a local pro for free and in turn many will take you under their wing.
You can gather information on line. In my opinion you should start with "Wholesale" as it provides a good base, while it takes little money, no credit and the risk in minimal. A national (Rich Dad or fortune builders), or local company may move you forward quickly at a cost of $15K to $60K.
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Lou’s Answer

Hi Jakob, I would recommend checking out BiggerPockets.com (https://www.biggerpockets.com/). It's a great resource to learn more about investing on a smaller scale. From there, I would try to speak with anyone you can find who works in real estate and begin to network. It is a very local business, even today, so you'll often find if you want to focus on a specific city, most of the "players" will know each other.
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Tracy’s Answer

Good question, and its actually easier than you think. The first thing I would suggest is to do an online search of real estate investor (REI) meetings within our town/area. Most areas will have many options, these are individuals (investors) how put these meetings together, some are free, some might require a donation or a flat cost to attend. I would start with attending these meetings to find the one that fits you the best and frequent the ones you like. You will be meeting other active investors within your areas. Most will be willing to answer your questions and point you in the right direction on how to get started in investing. GOOD LUCK
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Meade’s Answer

If you have the money and desire, you should determine your financial risk ability and start looking at real estate with an agent or property manager. They can give you clues as to the best purchases in your area and what repair costs and rental rates would be. There are groups in almost every city that help small, large and "passive" investors get started. Lifestyles is one such group. If they aren't in your city, you can research other investor training groups.

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