Hello BiggerPockets Community My name is Gonzalo and I currently resides on the Southeast part of Houston.

Looking to meet like minded Houston individuals.

I manage a combination of SFHs and apartment buildings here in Houston.

I'm looking to build a portfolio of rental properties in the Dallas and Houston areas, working with a couple investment partners.  

You can read about my lessons learned on the other ones here:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/217842-closed-on-250-apartments-in-houston-texas-yesterday-2-lessons-learnedhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/294621-closed-on-155-units-in-houston-yesterday-3-lessons-learnedhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/316836-closed-on-320-unit-last-week-6-ways-to-break-into-the-bizThis analysis looked at the investors who invested, in particular, looking at if they are new or returning AND how much each (new vs. returning) contributed to the total raise.Here’s the finding on this deal: 69% are new investors31% are returning investorsThe interesting thing I found is that the % capital contributed to total raise was almost split 50/50.

I have a couple apt communities in Houston and am originally from Texas.

I'm newish to Houston and looking to shift my investments from appreciation plays (4 or less units) to Mom and Pop Multi-Units that could use improvement.   

Currently, I am learning and analyzing properties in the Austin, Texas and Houston, Texas markets as these are the ones that I am most familiar with. 

Public speaking or communication is more my strong suit.With Rocket Mortgage catering to millennials I'm concerned getting and keeping a MLO license may cost more and yield less.I have a school lined up for either career path.

I will say most are more expensive than you'll find in Houston though so be prepared.