Depending on the value of the property you will need to show up with $x,000 in certified funds to register to bid and if you are the high bidder you will need to increase your deposit to y% (typically 10%) of the high bid within a couple of business days. 30 days settlement is standard, so financing is possible.The difference in risk level between private auctions and foreclosures is huge.

Do you do work in Bryan or anyone you can refer me to?Yes

People spend their money on crap they don't need and then wonder why they don't have any savings.100% agree.People p**s away money like no bodies business on every tech toy imaginable and replace them every time a new one comes out.

We have board games, kids sand toys.

We've toyed with the idea of a fix and flip back home but never pulled the trigger.

We've toyed with the idea of investing in real estate before back in Chicago, but never pulled the trigger.

@Matthew Swisshelm @"Matthew Swisshelm" haha I'm toying around with the tags to get it right this time. 

So far we've primarily been toying with the idea of rental properties. 

I think it makes sense to do direct marketing with laser focus. 

Any and all suggestions would be welcome and as of right now lets say the first one is Thursday September 9th from 6-8 at our office located at 552 North Underwood St, Fall River, MA 02720.We can use this first meetup as a networking event to get to know each other and we can also write down some suggestions and vote on them as a group to determine how we will run the next one.Again, Any and all suggestions are more than welcome.Cheers to (y)our Real Estate Success!