As @Jordan Moorhead said, know your stuff initially, be sincere and professional and people will want to do business with you, regardless!

Wholesaling is a good option because it allows you to actually "be in the game", which is the best way to learn since Real Estate is a "situational" game, meaning every deal will be different so it's not only about learning the process, it's learning how to make decisions on the fly and fix problems that blind side you. 

Sincerely,Justin ParkHopeful New Investor

Your opinion is sincerely appreciated. 

Since rates are low, you could also consider doing a refinance where you simultaneously subdivide or split up the land into new parcels.  

I found my lender through my agent I am working with, and he has been awesome. https://www.frommilitarytomill...Sincerely,

Big houses or small house doesn't seem to make a diff, since really sharp brokers usually open their own shop.

I had a great mortgage broker in california who taught me all about loans. Unfortunately he is no more. He was also not licensed in Texas. He aggressively looked across lenders, was upfront on what his compensation wa...

It is possible that they are factoring in a ton of discount points which are probably not necessary since rates are already so low.

I also work for a small business where I don't have a 401k match so I am pursuing other investments instead of a traditional 401k and I hope to be able to quit my job in 2-3 years and have a baby while my husband holds down the majority of the finances, but definitely want something to generate my portion of income and stay busy/happy.Thanks so much - any insight is sincerely appreciated.