I'm curious how more experienced real estate investors find and evaluate properties? 

With absolutely no prior experience investing in real estate, I'm getting to the point/age where retirement from corporate America is getting closer and closer, however I still have 2 kids to put through college over the next 2-6 years.

It’s tempting to handle everything yourself to save on costs. But consider this: if your time is worth $100/hour and you spend 40 hours a year on tasks you could outsource for $25/hour, you’re effectively losing $3,00...

There’s also a good mix of duplexes, triplexes, and quads, so you’ve got options for a solid house hack.House hacking is actually how I got into real estate—I’ve done two house hacks with duplexes here in Chattanooga, and it’s been a game changer.

Quote from @Evan Malburg: Hey BP Community, I'm new to investing, but not new to real estate.

Utah County is 8 years on average younger than Salt Lake County, Demographics are more important than any other factor in real estate investing.2.

Read "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene for starters.

As a seasoned real estate agent and investor across Indiana and Florida, your expertise is impressive!

But Real Estate she had no interest in.  

.- Appliances, same than flooring.Remember that in real estate everything is negotiable, and during the option period you have the unrestricted right to exit the deal.