There are many different venues, and you really must determine from the outset exactly which way you want to go, then concentrate on learning/making connections/running your numbers for that one specific strategy. 

We are experience imports and know what steps need to be taking to separate great factories from bad ones.Second are of value: We also run an internet marketing firm, it's how we got into owning ecommerce stores, and ecommerce stores is how we got into importing.

There's a lot of good information on here, but like anything else on the internet, lots of bad advice.  

So - I'm wondering if any of you can weigh in on the benefits of being in many different areas vs the benefits of being more concentrated in fewer ones.  

From Internet searches he does to learn as much as he can on his own, then how to assemble a team in that market to teach and assist you.

My name is Chris McCall and I am a fairly new buy and hold investor concentrating on multifamily properties.  

Plenty of canned "interview" questions available on the Internet. 

Currently I'm taking a hard look at: Real Acquisitions - www.realaquisitions.comI also saw through internet searches a website called propelio.comIs there any other websites or any other tool that anyone has found to be a good tool or resource, especially specific to the Houston area?

I appreciate the help and am hoping to not have to start cold calling companies from the internet.  :-)

so find a local HML go meet with them.. settle on their terms and get to work.. trying to find lenders on the internet that will do MI @Darren Eady states is very tough... bad rap that whole state because of what happened in Detroit..