They all have their own Facebook groups and I think that's the best way to stay in touch and see when the next meet ups are.

No lender will touch it. 

This can help you estimate expenses more precisely and function as a reference for contractors.To obtain quotations for the job, get in touch with many contractors.

I made the mistake of not touching my 457B for many years.

@Geoff StuhrI am a real estate agent and investor in Dallas, TX.Happy to connect and share my knowledge and experience.Join local real estate investment clubs.Get in touch with a local agent or investor and shorten your learning curve and save you a lot of headaches as they tend to understand the market better.All the best!

I still get the wholesale rates emailed to me but have not studied them in a while and I know that was how lenders were compensated you get the rate from the wholesale lender you mark it up a touch sell it to your client and they give U comp for the difference. 

These exit strategy would be essential to know how you would "double" your money.How did you get in touch with these people and what is their track record?

I am looking for GCs that can do SF and MF, can do a new building on raw land, full rehabs of beat down properties, and touch-ups (I like the lipstick metaphor), and require little supervision.I also really like @Johnie Hopkins original four points: 1. provides estimates of rehab works that come reasonably close to actuals (firm bids would be a plus),2. is able and willing to do cosmetic work as well as studs-deep rehabs,3. has a dependable crew(s) and is known to hit targeted completion dates,4. is knowledgeable of Houston / Harris County permitting and inspection requirements.Please PM me or email!

I didnt provide clear enough guidance to my contractor on every last detail and the expectations of the finishing touches I needed.

(And as a conservative investor I personally would never touch any of the Cardone deals, for multiple reasons).Asking for total returns on this is like asking for the total returns of someone who invests in hedge funds (and expecting it to apply to your own experience).