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A general tip - be very specific to the Realtors you talk to about what your criteria is.

I have a compressor that I use for all my nail guns, but have not yet picked up the texture spray gun, thanks for that tip I'll look into it.

I am lurking the forums to get familiar with the terminology and to sort of get an idea of typical flow of owning real estate.My first goal for this year based on podcast 55 is to start developing tighter relationships with my banks and lenders and i will next be reading Mortgage Ripoffs and Money Savers: - by Carolyn Warren.Sites like this really make me appreciate the time that we live in and i look forward to any advice and tips that are shared!

Thank you everyone for the overwhelming response and tips!

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A few tips on the website and on meeting some fellow investors:Search for local meetups here or google a local REI club to network with other investors.

@Allen Maris thank you for the information, and thank you for the tip about the real test.

Through this site - I'm hoping to build my network of contacts, find additional team members, find investment opportunities, learn tips / tricks, pick brains, continue my education, and at some point share and lessons learned I might have to offer.My initial focus will be residential (single or multi-family) - rehab projects or motivated sellers in my more immediate area - eventually expanding to areas I'm familiar with in Baltimore City, SE Pennsylvania and Newark DE.ThanksVaughn

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