My hat is off to you; you are inspiring us all!

The way you're doing it invites risk - unless you're doing it strictly for entertainment. well for sure it invites one of my favorite Texas sayings.. those that are all Hat and no Cattle will be pitching their deals..Even though the thought is to grow the funds.. that's great but number one is capital preservation that's number one then move out from there.. and remote rehab for beginners like the Greene book that is a receipe for utter disaster.. some can pull it off but if you have never rehabbed a home and are trying to do that 2k miles away.. there are going to be a lot of people lose a lot of money following that advice.

However, if this was really a concern to a client you could build a furred wall and install continuous insulation around that exterior envelope.If you choose to use the modular finishes you have to choose them looking at photos from the internet.

I'm not a tinfoil hat guy but I'll be dealing with cash (and gold/silver) as long as possible. 

I want to be as transparent with prospective sellers as I possibly can and am not sure the best way to go about that being that I wear multiple hats in the Real Estate Industry.

Hi BP community,I've been self-educating on CRE over the past year or so, and want to throw my hat in the ring.

Any experienced California real estate agents out there that wear two hats on transactions as Realtor and lender have any feedback to share?

You'll meet folks there that will tell you exciting war stories of how they made big money - some of it is fluff - be discerning - ask for details - how much down did they put up, how did they flip it - where did they find the transaction - how much money did the make --You want to learn something - try this ------Track down tax sale owners - ask if they would like to sellVisit Expired listings owners - ask if they are still taking offers on their houseLook at 50 houses (don't make offers - just look and take lots of notes) go with agents, look for FSBO's, - make it a goal to tour 3-5 house a day - you will become a expert in values in a short period of time.Have agents send you current listing and also expired listingsAttend public auctions - meet some of the bidders - collect cards and names - these are the REAL investors in your market - they are out there bidding on houses and making dealsEstablish a credit line of $20- $100,000 - when a deal comes your way - you will be ready to do businessHave all your forms ready - in a packet - your long form contract - your skinny contact offer - a hybrid offer - confess judgment notes - checks - disclosure forms - a list of contract clauses - list of creative financing systems - real estate formulas forms - lead paint waivers - referral forms - non-disclosure agreement and non circumvent agreementsWhen that great deals comes you'll know it (provided you worked the 50 house rule).don't waste your time with folks who talk the talk - sometimes we say BIG HAT - NO CATTLE!

I wanted to know if anyone has invested int hat general area or in South Carolina in general.

Hi HB,welcome to the site in addition to the welcome I want to say hats off to you.