Seeing as I get asked this question once a week, I thought I`d post here in hopes that other experienced investors might throw in their two cents about the first steps to getting involved in Real Estate with little money or experience. The short answer is, "Be willing to bust your butt in the...

Tommy, With just one property I wouldn`t think you`d want to start a corporation. We started out with up/down + garage and what you should know is they take extra management. Choose your area of town carefully because you want a place that you can easily attract non-smokers into. With a...

(You can see this story with pictures of the properties here: http://tinyurl.com/2jvpj9 ) First, I`ve got to say that my wife (www.CassandraWhite.com ) deserves the real credit for our success in Real Estate. It was only at her insistence that I said "yes" to Real Estate investing. This year...

We rent out a couple garages in Calgary and Central Alberta and the tenants pay 6 months at a time or direct deposit into an account. They`re the easiest rentals we have. As long as the garage is detached, it should be an easy extra $150 - $250/mo for you. I would recommend that you split it...

Hello Ronda, The best Real Estate coach I`ve met is Don Campbell. Join REIN and develop strategic relationships with its members. Stick with Rich Dad coaching if your coach is willing to tell you the details of their personal Real Estate investments and it inspires you. Here`s the challenge...

Chris, A couple things that might be helpful. First, you need to be clear about your expectations of what the management company does. In my experience they don`t do nearly the same job and owner/manager does no matter who they are. (We had a horrific experience with Hope Street and I would...