I've noticed the forums provide a wealth of knowledge from individuals investing in a wide variety of strategies and feel this is the best place to start.

We tried to give to a flower farm, but, we were told that no one can bring in or remove any dirt.

There are a variety of ways to borrow money, but banks often won't allow you to use borrowed money to purchase real estate.

There's a variety of ways to get a deal in front of you (I'm mostly a flipper), but basically if it looks promising, I run custom comps queries and check the current & past $/sf of renovated/distressed product in that city or zipcode.Here's a chart on 90066 I generated from my tool under Market Stats > Sales Data > Specific Zip Code:- My above chart (more available) shows the Avg Renovated $/sf (High) over time in this Zip Code, something completely different than charts/providers based on Averages/Medians only, like every other platform (RedFin Below, https://www.redfin.com/news/data-center/):- Can't select smaller locations such as City or Zipcode for their $/sf data, so it's useless helping me underwrite/verify a deal.- Can set Zip Code for Median Sale Price data, but again it's the median/avg so it's useless helping me underwrite/verify a deal.Then if that looks decent, I'll run Sales Comps, and get a quick summary of some key metrics based on those comps.

Self-managing a rental property can lead to a variety of issues for inexperienced landlords, especially if they reside in a different state then the rental property.

While you’re already using a variety of online platforms, make sure your ads are optimized for the right audience.

Zerohedge dot com has a lot of variety on the writers and investors and the economy.

I'm local in Asheville, do some investing, and do some lending too.Also, we have a great BP meetup here in Asheville, where you can bounce ideas and plans off a variety of people, get some great free counsel and comradery, and even connect to some opportunities.

I would add Flower Mounds to consider if you are looking to be close to the airport too.However, investor friendly areas are Fort Worth which is growing a lot.All depends on your needs.

It doesn't save you money (you are $30k in debt), it disrespects the property your mother gave you, and it's not healthy for a variety of other reasons society will never tell you.