Have you considered different types of investment strategies?

what type?

Original list price: $420k Original offer accepted at $350k Closed at $290k after negotiations Rehab: $20k What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

There's just too many factors that can go wrong with these types of deals if you're overleveraged from the jump.And, sometimes we want these deals to work so badly that we fudge some of the numbers during our underwriting process to show some "cash flow" just so we can get into the deal.

Typing on a screen everyone is a big guy, when you get face to face it's never an actual fight.

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Look for the Star Bucks and Jimmy Johns to find the right type of neighborhood. 

I specialize in investment property loans, and I’m happy to help you figure out which loan type would fit your strategy best.Also, regarding your question on meetups—there are some great real estate investment clubs in North Texas (Dallas REIA, for example) that host regular networking events.

A lot of this depends on what type of development you want to get into.

I us Zillow to see what what people are asking for various types of properties in a given area.