Palak and Niti both REALLY held my hand and helped me pick a neighborhood, their support was what gave me confidence and I don't think any resource online could've given me that - again - that was my personal experience and exactly what I needed to start.

We now have a cash flowing asset with $60k in equity built in, in a great neighborhood in Houston Lessons learned?

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.

The city’s investment in infrastructure, new businesses opening up, and revitalization projects have made a real difference in neighborhood quality and overall economic activity.Population Growth: After decades of decline, Detroit's population is finally growing again.

Having encountered bandwidth difficulty with our accounting firm and CPA, we replaced them with a national company with capacity to handle our ever-growing portfolio.

Every day, the Chemical Plants (Dow, Shintech, etc.) and residential neighborhoods that surround the site of this location provide a high traffic count.A great opportunity exists for a tenant that is willing to market their business to travelers of Hwy. 1, the residents in the surrounding neighborhoods, and neighboring communities.How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Whether you occupy it or not, you won't be able to qualify for another loan for another year.You might not end up living there for an entire year because if you move in and you don't like the house, you don't like the neighborhood, or you need to relocate for a job.If you get the loan and never intended to live there for an entire year, then you are committing mortgage fraud. 

in the HML space there are plenty of larger firms that do things across the country.. but NO lender lends in all 50 states.

Nothing wrong with living somewhere like that temporarily while you look into places/neighborhoods that you would want to buy/live in as well. 

With your renovation skills, you’re set for success—just focus on growing neighborhoods and thorough inspections.Good luck!