@Adrian Langdon Maybe I don’t fully grasp the concept, but I’ve never understood how rental arbitrage works given that any landlord with half a brain would put a clause in preventing a sublease without consent.

Not only did I begin to grasp the fundamental concepts of real estate better than I had in law school, but I developed a passion for it.I eventually left the law firm, and moved into an in-house role with one company in Metro Detroit and then another (my current job).

Trying to get a grasp on where to start or who to talk to that would be friendly to noobie. 

Then you at least can get a good grasp of what your possibilities are.

Now that we are older and have a baby we are more comfortable hiring contractors and managing them now that we have a grasp on what needs to happen.

In Colombia you have to put a lot of legwork and research to get a tight grasp on valuations due to everybody “knowing everything” there.

I would absolutely appreciate to connect with you and learn how money works in real estate and get a better grasp of how to begin to talk to lenders and how to really be able to walk into a room and have all my numbers ready to go so that way I would have better creditability.

RE at this small investor level just isn't difficult for those with a good grasp of the industry.

It was a huge adjustment, and BP was the "friend" that I found in the new location that could help me get a grasp on the new area and new real estate market.

Having an idea of what your goals are as well is a good idea to have a grasp on.Some people like having an asset that appreciates in value.