Can those who operate in texas confirm this.Been buried deep in learning land investing for past month and just looked up and realized its Friday night & I am still reading texas law..ha. 

With the guidance of the probate lawyer, I went down to the Solano County court and pulled the old file (which was in “deep” storage because the case had closed ten years prior).

All said and done, I wasn't up for the scope of the project nor did I want to get in at that deep off the bat.You raise a good point though to do due diligence and it is a good idea to bear in mind that all of those experts are in it to make money as well.Cheers. 

I haven't dug deep, but they sound the same. 

I pulled the evidence tape off the door took a deep breath and walked in. 

@Mark H. so your personal situation allows you to spend lots of time on here, but you narrow your focus so you can dive deep.

Grease is more prominent with deep-fryer folks, though. 

Deep down in your belly you really think this works out.This thread is similiar to the girl who quit her job and is hell bent on wholesaling.   

Offer the note for as a down payment on the real estate you desire to own.same as #3, but ask the seller to take back some paper also (if not all of it) this is called "papering out"create a note again on one of your equities - sell the note for a cash discountmake an offer on the property you want subject to a 1031 exchange or subject to an outright sale of another propertyoffer one of your properties for sale with a deep discount (you'll have lots of interest) with an option to buy back in a few years (you get cash and have an option to buy your property back - buyer has your property and cash flow for a period of time plus a great yield on his investment)borrow on your home - use the proceed for cash flow real estatedon't buy - C O N T R O L  the property you want with a skinny contract of sale - with the right to market and possession if it is vacant (do a little work and improvements) offer it for sale at price that will give you a nice profit  - assign your contract for a profit.

A few books I've found extremely valuable thus far:The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller (more of a "mindset" book)The Complete Guide to Buying and Selling Apartment Buildings by Steve BergesHow to Take an Apartment Building from Money Pit to Money Maker by Craig HaskellEmerging Real Estate Markets: How to Find and Profit from Up-and-Coming Areas by David LindahlCurrently, I'm reading Real Estate Finance and Investments by Peter Linneman which is deep dive into commercial finance (the "boring stuff") which I find very interesting.Industry Trends/News:Multifamily Executive MagazineBisnow