Hello all,I recently moved from Northborough to the Georgetown / Groveland area.It is an exciting move for me, because I think that the North Shore market is quite a bit hotter (and less risky) than "The Boroughs". I ...

Distressed house buyers, especially in southern regions like Houston - Do you always inspect and/or treat for termites when rehabbing a flip or rental property?

I have been looking at similar type properties in Tarrant county region and putting your numbers into my model I am coming far short of your returns.  

As a Regional Sales Manager for a tool company I spent the previous 4 years somewhat connected to the industry.

Can anyone share first time experiences in acquiring properties out of your regional area.

Hard money rates are regional and there are no rules each lender has their own way of doing business. 

One national brokerage here in my area pays 70% more on the split for the top tier producer than a competing regional brokerage.4) How are the in-house selling tools, especially the customer relationship and document management pieces?

You won't be able to search for anything and browse, but a few daily emails in a large enough region will provide enough new listings to keep you busy.  

There are good deals to be had and 'hacking' (as I think Brandon calls it) can be great since being in the property gives you many benefits, but as such so are the responsibilities - just do your homework first.I'm from the Buffalo/Niagara region. - nice to have someone closer than the city on board. 

A bust deal worst of all.Its a saying I made to help me always remember when Im in the rush of the heat of the moment (we all know that feeling, especially at auction :D ).Sometimes you just need to saddle up and ride off into the sunset onto a different region with better returns.Ultimately, its about making a profit, not about convenience, about simplicity, or about "ease of access".We didnt work W-2s because it was "convenient" we did it because rent was due on the 1st, late by the 5th, and evictions occur 35 days after lol.Investing requires a high amount of discipline, and the consequences are high.