Quote from @Rene Hosman: Quote from @Kerry Noble Jr: I started doing some lending last year......Bridge loans.

Start looking at the places you’ve stayed yourself and get to know what those places look like in other parts of the year as well.

Good job on getting started. 

I’m not in Tyler, but I know how important it is to find like-minded people when starting out.

Love your mindset—real estate is a long game, and you're starting with the right attitude!

They don't want you saying to start in 2 weeks but your framer takes longer and now they can't start for 4 weeks.

You will learn a lot on your own home that will save you time and money on investment property.

What are the pros and cons of each, and which offers the least restrictions, flexibility and cost savings for my intended purposes?

@Cyndi Lees the thing that catches my eye in your post is that it would require quite a bit of work to get it started as a rental.

Quote from @Andrew Swaim: hey everyone, I have a couple investment properties but i have never found a awesome discounted deal, the last BRRRR i did was just alright, i started using deal machine but all my cold calling is coming up empty, the wholesalers in my area have been sending out crap.