I try a brand new tablet and the same thing happens. 

Hi everyone,I'm just starting out on my real estate investing journey, though I'm already working as a real estate agent in Orange County, CA. For my investment strategy though, I'm looking out of state for multi-fami...

I wouldn't call 810k an anomaly....There are weird neighborhoods where you have 10 typical 50s style homes in a row which are randomly eclipsed by some 6 bedroom brand new house. 

@Brett GoldsmithMy friend owns security companys in Las Vegas, ADT is known by most people great brand, just do some negotiating on the monthly fee and the equipment should be free, very competitive market.

I'm brand new to this (blank slate) looking to learn all I can before going after my first deal.

Four-plex with 8 br and 4 bath, each having 2 br and 1 bath.

Most newbies that have herd mentality are buying those now.If you are trying to get safer investments you might want to buy brand new builds in a subdivision in a nice area stage 0 to 1 of development.Example you look at 2 options:Option 1 - Buy a house for 75k (Class C) that after mortgage payment is supposed to generate 150 a month income or 1,800 a year.Down payment 15,000    Result: In a few years rent growth in lower income areas is more limited due to income earnings.

I ended up going to get ALL the material, hot and cold(Red/Blue) and we ran it ALL brand new PEX.

- It's only good for food haha).The quotes came back as such: $5500, $6400 and $7800 for a new 3 ton unit and installation..I was appalled as these prices didn't sit right with me so I decided to take matters into my own hands and do some on the ground research since I just so happened to be in Houston that weekend.They say your network is equal to your net-worth so I immediately reached out to my network of investors and got the contact of a formidable handy man in the area.We were able to cut out the multiple middlemen and go straight to the wholesale distributor (cutting off all middle men would mean going straight to the manufacturer but it's not possible to buy one off units from them).I paid $1000 for a brand new 3 ton unit and was charged $500 for the labor of the handyman...Needless to say, I'll be working with this handyman for future projects and repairs..Total cost - $1500 and 2 hours of my timeTotal savings - ~$6000Because of my spidey sense and network, I was able to save a ton of money, form a new relationship in the process, acquire a connect with the wholesale distributor and write this article..

In this series we will talk about the Importance of branding yourself as a real estate agent, the steps needed to define and outline your brand, and the consistency needed in all aspects of your marketing plan to put your brand to work for you!