Rude awakening about what the term Watershed really means fortunately my personal home and three rental properties between Katy and Rosenberg were not in any of these locations and did not take on any water although there was a little roof damage.

I have been listening to the BP podcasts religiously since March of this year on my hour commute to and from work, been lingering long enough on here and figured I'd finally write my first post.

I have focused on one neighborhood of the city that I believe will have a steady rent and is fairly affordable and am direct mailing them religiously!

If for whatever reasons ( mostly religious I suppose), having a loan is not an option, there are other ways I have found out.

I think you may be in for a rude awakening if you are trying to house hack a 4-plex with students.

For anyone local who refers a tenant to me, I'll be offering a referral fee of $100 to them personally or $125 to the charity of their choice.What I wanted to do is talk to the neighbors around the unit, the owner of the local cafes (one of whom is also very involved in the large local Pagan group), maybe the head of the rotary club, and local religious congregation heads about it.

I also love YNAB for personal budgeting and use it religiously (knowing your income/expenses to the penny is key to profitable money management), so for the past few months I've increased my savings by pretending I'm carrying a note on a BRRRR and paying money into an account as if I'm in the middle of a 6 month rehab phase.I recommend that if you haven't laid out a business plan yet, grab a pen and paper and start mapping out your goals and how you'll get there. 

@Caleb Heimsoth I attend the monthly local REI meetup religiously, and I've met a few there.

I listened to bigger pockets religiously, but barely participated in the forum.

Talking about real estate, properties, and financial independence is something I enjoy.I listen to the BP Podcasts almost religiously.