Looking for Multi-family courses to learn the basics
Hello all! 

My father-in-law and I are looking into getting into the basic understanding of multi-family investments. Are there any courses/webinars/conferences you recommend?
[{"id": "itqxe7w", "text": "Adventures in commercial real estate. A.CRE", "replies": [{"id": "itshviu", "text": "Very good course, but can be overkill. I took the accelerator 2 years ago.", "replies": [{"id": "itslron", "text": "I agree. I already had a good understanding from my college courses, but if you\u2019re starting from scratch this is probably the best option.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "itqy66e", "text": "If they have a YouTube channel they are probably crap.  What are you looking for, valuations, management, financing or all of the above?", "replies": [{"id": "itqyox5", "text": "I guess all of it.", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "itrmjlc", "text": "Is he your rich dad or poor dad?", "replies": [{"id": "itryo39", "text": "Rich dad with rich friends lol", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "itrxs1c", "text": "Never been a better time to invest in multi with rising rates, an impending recession, and high rent to income ratios.", "replies": [{"id": "itryi5k", "text": "I'm watching and waiting right now.  Folks here in SoCal still marketing small apartments at sub-four and sometimes sub-three cap rates and interest rates are north of six.  \n\nThe market will adjust.", "replies": [{"id": "itrzc5v", "text": "To be fair that SVN broker likely doesn\u2019t have the most recent market intel, bless their hearts", "replies": [{"id": "its2lcm", "text": "I saw a Loopnet offering the other day at an 8 cap. \n\nOf course, if you proforma zero expenses that\u2019s easy to hit.", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "its067e", "text": "Try udemy, or skillshare learning platform.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "itsiyvv", "text": "Some other people here recommend Adventures in CRE as well. This would be my recommendation as well.\n\nIf you understand some math and financials I would say to download one of their valuation models and study it or reverse engineer the logic behind it.\n \nTake all the information from there such as Operations, Budgets, Rentroll etc and dig dipper into each of these items -'what they mean, how do you calculate them etc.\n\nIf I was to start again my career in CRE this is how I would do it.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "itspoou", "text": "Start with Brian Burke's passive investing book Hands Off Investor. It has a solid foundation even for active multifamily investors.\n\nq", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ittbx1q", "text": "I would be happy to assist. Located in the US? I have experience with consulting and running educational tutorials. Feel free to DM", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ittcdz7", "text": "\u201cCommercial real estate for dummies\u201d gives really good breakdowns and walks through how to analyze deals, where to find them, basically a start to finish guide. Even has tax strategy. Also, Facebook communities that focus on MF, like Million Dollar Upside are really helpful and have multiple zoom sessions a week where you can ask questions to get their perspective as MF buyers.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ittp32o", "text": "There's a dude on LinkedIn named Engelo Rumora....\n\nLook him up.\n\nJust saying.\n\n:)", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "itu6a6l", "text": "Start at bigger pockets small multi family and work up from there", "replies": [{"id": "itw9kua", "text": "Biggerpockets is the last place you want to go.  Plenty of scammers that troll the novice members.  The few knowledgeable people are shouted down and the management doesn't care what crap information is posted.\n\nThere are a few knowledgeable people with integrity there like Brian Burke.  Beware!", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "itufju2", "text": "Two pieces of advice:\n\n1. Never, **ever** forget that real estate is NOT rocket science. \n\n2. The best way to learn is to start really small and see how it treats you. The best way to \u201cstart small\u201d is to buy a duplex or four-plex, self-manage, and see how it goes.", "replies": [{"id": "itv8yvw", "text": "agree or partner with someone on their next deal and make them team you all along the way", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ituti4o", "text": "Download or CCIM course books they help a lot if your wanting to learn basics and you can even take the classes but cannot get the certification till you hit the requirements", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "ituxes8", "text": "20-10-1\n\n20% down\nYou only buy properties generating a 10% profit per year called a cap rate. Income/cost of property must be above 10% but financing isn\u2019t part of the equation. \n1% \u2014 only buy properties that generate 1% of property value per month. If you bought a $100K property, it needs to rent for $1K/month, $12K/yr. \n\nSo what you\u2019re trying to do is buy cash flow positive properties where you stand a decent chance of getting your down payment back in 2-3yrs. \n\nOk, this course I just gave is $29.99 and I do accept Reddit coins.", "replies": [{"id": "itwej8y", "text": "See OP,  you would be ripped off buying incorrect information off the internet.\n\n1.  A cap rate is not your profit.  It is a valuation tool.\n2.  $12,000 is not 1% of $100,000.\n3.  Also again the \"1% rule \" is just a valuation metric.  In some markets $1,000 a month rent will only sell for $120,000.  In another market investors will pay $240,000 for that $1,000 rent.  And in other markets $1,000 rent will only sell for $60,000.  2% rule!  You cannot tell which market is more profitable.\n\nI just saved you $29.99.  Others will charge you hundreds, thousands more for the same crap information.", "replies": [{"id": "itwf9w9", "text": "Exactly, don't take advice from someone who can't read. A cap rate is based on non financed profit and yes, it is a valuation tool. $12K spread over 12 months is 1% of the property price in my example.  The info on market differences is too trite to mention. \n\n20-10-1. It's an easy rule to learn--gets to the heart of what a newbie needs to understand before getting into more detail and yes its definitely worth $29.99 and much more.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "itzrn0m", "text": "Linkedin Learning has some good underwriting/analysis courses.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}]