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Bigger Pockets, YouTube, Instagram, books, etc. - there’s a huge amount of online resources to help with this! There’s also lots of people that are glad to sell you their education or learning, but you should be able to learn enough from the free (or relatively cheap) resources to make it work.

Here’s a good list of real estate investing books: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesrealestatecouncil/2019/11/04/15-essential-books-to-read-before-starting-in-real-estate/

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My network of friends has real estate investors who started coaching others, check out Zen Coast University

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I live in NYC. I rent in Manhattan and buy in GA and AL to rent out. The cash return is much better this way.

I ask the real estate agent for recommendations. If I buy on Roofstock, they list preferred management companies, and sometimes the current property manager is one of their preferred ones. None of my investment properties I currently own are close to me. I shop online and crunch numbers and facts.

Here is my Roofstock referral link if you want to get bonus gift card when you register: https://refer.roofstock.com/mQkPs2Z

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