He told me that working with other agents, also under a company can give me the connections and the resume; so when time comes to invest and ask for a loan, you have the backing to make yourself seem as a legitimate investor He really opened up my eyes, and made me see a whole different approach to the real estate industry.

I have had to look for a new company every place I have been.so it creates a crazy resume ;)

With the equity you have in the property you should be good with the loan covering everything however, you're usually on your own to cover your plans and permits to prepare for loan approval. we often suggest to cash out of the existing structure if possible to cover those costs if you don't have the cash on hand.Make sure you choose a general contractor who can provide a good resume, is bonded with enough insurance to cover the project and will work with you on costs and breakdowns to help with the construction loan draws (some will leave it up to you).

yea i think that might be my best bet, i have structured a portfolio (kind of like a resume) of all my fathers devlopment projects with specifications of Total Budget, actual budget used, time frame, accomplishments and before and after pictures of a lot of the major properties he has overseen and developed.

If/when normal pricing resumes in California, I might redirect the cashflow from other markets to buy in CA again, but for now, I'm not shooping there.Just my $.02.Erik

Would that be considered some "resume" building or portfolio building, enough to get private financing in your opinion?

Come mar his resume is done.How he won't even answer my calls or anything, he got 4 kitchen 3 baths in the neighborhood alone!!

I specialize in buy-fix-sell (flip) deals and have a resume of dealing with investment rental deals in the Atlanta area as well.I have spent the last year learning the business, and meeting as many people as possible.

Hi All,My name is Daniel Cruz and I am a super noob and would like to get into real estate investing.I have worked in the nuclear electrical generation industry since 1991 (6 years Navy Nuc Pwr prior to 1991 – submarines) and I am currently a licensed Reactor Operator.

I'll definitely call up large and small multifamily management companies and keep submitting resumes on craigslist.Will Barnard, I like the OOS owner idea + vacancy idea.