We are currently living west of Austin in Bee Cave, Texas in an apartment and would love to have an equity growing asset in the next 12 months.A little about me - I graduated Iowa State University with a Bachelor's in Finance.

well that is pretty wild  its a big universe out there the chances that anyone have heard of a private individual are remote.but in generalif they want up front money dont do it.. 

This is my perspective:I am 100% sold on getting a getting a university education. 

This meets the 1% which is good for Houston in my opinion, and also seems to meet the 50% rule.It is not in the best area but it is really close to a couple of universities and 5 minutes from downtown so I think there is a lot of potentials for tenants.

Hey Kurt, if you want to learn more about the industry, here are a few resources I recommend:- Michael Wagner (above)- Scott Meyers- Mark Helm- Storage Investing University (Frank Rolfe & Dave Reynolds)- The Self-Storage Almanac (yes, there is an almanac covering the entire industry!)

I am a second year university student located in Toronto who has a passion for real estate.

Now, getting your MBA from a pretty standard university might not be the best bang for your buck to be honest if you are already considering REI and you have no debt. 

@Cody WeberIf you search the {Canadian} forums there are a couple of threads discussing just that very subject ... one not terribly long ago as I still recall contributing to it.The practice of {correctly} buying an unloved property; rehabbing that property; and re-financing has been around far longer than Brandon's catchy little acronym.While the concept is universal, the financing component is somewhat different here in Canada than in the U.S.A., so keep that in-mind when reading content here on BP.  

Most land grant university extensions would also have information for your specific area.Hope that helps a little!

All claw foot feet were made differently and none are universal.