In the past six months, I have been occupied reading books, listening to podcasts, and watching YouTube videos to gain a thorough understanding of real estate basics and specific terms.Recently, I attended my first local investing meetup, and this evening I'll be joining The Real Estate Investor Meetup at The Garden Restaurant in Halifax.

@Marco Bario Perhaps you know these guys – they are friends of Ward and very involved in non-performing notes: Gordon Moss of Quixote Ventures and Gerald LeMoine of The LeMoine Group.

Houston has historically been a strong market for garden-style apartments with value-add potential, and it continues to be a desirable location for real estate investment, particularly in the asset class and business plan you mentioned.

Coops & condos are a great way to get started, and there are many nice garden apartments in the area.

Gardening, Utilities, etc.)3) Add #1 and #2, and compare to how much you think you can rent it for. 

As to situations mentioned above, a gift card is dandy, Lowes/HD is good, they will use it.I'd aslo consider something more personal too, Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Stake N Ale, Pizza joints or whatever, let them take the family out too!

Disconnect garden hoses from the house to prevent frozen water lines and flooded basements.2.

Surrounded by amazing trees mostly brought from Fairchild Gardens.  

It's an old farmhouse property with a home and renovated barn and summer kitchen, with a bit of land and a garden. thank you for your insights!

Hello to all. I am currently exploring options in the REI and am decided to make a drastic move. Loss Mitigation has been great but the days are numbered if not over. I am looking for a new way to stimulate my thri...