I've got about $525K in equity in the property, but lenders have told me that I cannot get a HELOC to access that equity for additional purchases because the duplex was financed as an investment - they have said TX law dictates that HELOC can only be used on primary residences.

Please reach out if you are a Houston based broker/agent that has experience working with investors.

It’s possible to start small, build experience, and scale over time.

I've completed extensive rehab projects but had never ventured into ground-up construction before this experience, and I can honestly say it was a lot of fun.

To get started, I would recommend interviewing some TK providers in the OKC and AL markets to find out who provides the service and experience you seek as an out-of-area investor.

I didn't have much money, and not much experience but I used my background in finance to put together a syndication and buy an old office building and drive thru on .59 acres with the purpose of developing housing.My passion was creating housing in a city with under 2% vacancy and skyrocketing housing costs.

Additionally there is always a healthy nouveau rich following that attempts to mirror their predecessors achievements.

I have no personal experience with them but they are the only company I know of that are built more for self managers and small portfolios. 

Hey all my name is Laurence I’m a brand new member of np I  live in Orlando fl I’ve listened to about 100 episodes of the podcast I have zero real estate experience I’m looking to buy my first property to house hack this year I have a decent amount of money in the savings account I could use for a down payment also have a good credit score I don’t have a high monthly income unfortunately but just looking for any advice or tips or friends to bounce ideas off I’m debating which market would be better between the central Florida area or the Tampa area I also would love to get involved in flips at some point 

However, I wouldn't expect to be able to do many of these deals without quite a bit of experience.