Private lenders for sure and also joint ventures with other investors to pool money and  resources

I have been prepared to the fact that STR and MTR are two very different worlds and I believe I am ready for the seasonal turn around.

Be mentally and emotionally prepared for the attitude - well, if you can afford a second (or third or fourth home) then you can afford all of this.

This allows me to transfer money into the checking easily in preparation for a wire.Credit Cards--so you are now an industry professional. 

I would be prepared to bring the 10% in out-of-pocket for the first deal, or maybe first 3 flips.

I run a real estate data venture that pulls from various private and public sources and curates these reports, so it's not a simple answer.Social Sentiment: Search demand and what people are saying online.Neighborhood Class: Cleanliness, crime, graffiti, and overall health.Demographics: Identify market segments & trends.GDP & Economic Growth: County-level GDP changes to assess economic vitality.Poverty Metrics: Analyze economic challenges.Construction Activity: Easily predict market supply.Occupational Diversity: Forecast housing & commercial needs.Education Insights: Understand community stability.Real Estate Trends: Identify property value & rental cycles.Houston was just a place where I felt like sharing some knowledge.

I reached out to all my tenants, buyers and sellers these last few days to help them prepare with their properties.  

Registration Requirements: Be prepared to register for access to the county’s systems, if necessary.Key Terms Parcel Number/Parcel ID: A unique identifier assigned to a property by the county.

Be prepared to go though an eviction as a worst case scenario

You will learn a lot in that process and be better prepared for round 2.