Although it takes time to establish relationships, a mentor's advice and insights may be quite helpful as you embark on your first fix-and-flip project in Texas.

Networking is a two-way street, and by offering value and being proactive, you can establish meaningful connections in the Austin real estate community.

Utilize this situation to establish your "eviction system."

There is literally no reason for it unless you want to be a part of a cult and use their name (instead of establishing your name and brand) to get into door. 

I'm living in a home, that I've gradually renovated to some degree, initially for the purpose of establishing a rental unit.

I would prefer to invest locally, but as you point out, it's so hard to establish that initial cash flow.

The transaction signifies a growing trend of industrial investors acquiring shallow-bay product in established locations to avoid competition with the growing supply of distribution centers hitting the market.In the same month, Terreno Realty (NYSE: TRNO) acquired a two-tenant, 112,363-square-foot shipment facility in Redondo Beach, CA, from Link Logistics, a subsidiary of Blackstone.

You can also take a further deduction for rebuilding your now-depleted reserves, but that has to be over a reasonable period of time as well.So you will be paying tax on ordinary income to the extent you pulled money out of the (properly established and safeguarded) reserve account less the amortized expense and a smallish deduction for that year’s contribution to rebuild reserves.

@Michael LeBlancDeciding when to establish an LLC (Limited Liability Company) for your real estate investment, especially for a house hack, involves considering various factors.

Speaking as an immigrant myself, immigrants do not want any eviction record on their credit as they are trying to establish a life here, but I am not sure how to facilitate an eviction process for an international tenant with limited information on hand.