Quote from @Jonathan Jackson: Hello, my is Jonathan Jackson I am new to the real estate investing world.Congratulations.....

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Quote from @Blake Steagall: Hello @Jaycee Greene, I do not own any real estate in that market yet but am interested.  

So, if the co-signer owns real estate that is usually sufficient.

If you want real cheap go to the local food bank.  

I am new to BP and real estate.

I’m most impressed with the fact that you studied real estate and real estate markets for a year before investing; that you scanned the possibilities, chose what you considered the best opportunity, and went all in.  

A lot of forum members are experts in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, buy and hold investing, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.There are some pretty nice discounts on many products and services offered as Perks to BP members that you might want to check out: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proIf you haven’t been to it already, the Bigger Pockets blog features links to their fantastic podcast and many great articles: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/The site has quite a few tools that can be helpful for new members.

There comes a point where having a real estate-savvy tax preparer outweighs your time learning a new software. 

If you’re just getting started in real estate, feel free to reach out – I’ve been coaching a new investor in the Houston market for a while and am happy to help you however I can.