@Ben Miculobhttp://www.houstontx.gov/obo/solutionscenter/guide... page 2"PRIME AND/OR GENERAL CONTRACTORS ARE NOT PROFESSIONALLY LICENSED IN HOUSTON OR BY THE STATE OF TEXAS.

Stay away from buying houses until you can learn to buy them right.I am not trying to be mean.

I wish they'd stay.

The best bet is to stay on top of any buyer, and vet them as best you can.

You will have to hire a securities attorney to work with and guide you through the legal structure as well as the legalities of the capital raise.Bottom line, it's totally possible to raise the funds, but you need to have the right structure in place and a track record to support it.

Our PM arm charges 9% and a leasing fee of one month's rent (our average length of stay is 38 months, so you'd pay this about once every three years or so).

.- I swill still have some reserves for repairs; going FHA because they still allow minimum down on a duplex, where Conventional guides require 15% down.

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They usually stay for 1 to 2 years before moving on.