We continued to live there for three more years, accepting partial rent from our roommates.2007, wedding bells.  

They meet weekly on Wed, mornings.Let me know if you need any help getting started.

OrNewly wed, trying to teach a couple that's been married for 20 years how they should treat each other.My point is you have to prove yourself to them that you know what your doing before you can get anyone else to join in the fun.

A few things on the North Shore and lots as you get towards Boston and I like the NEREIA (Which draws well from NH) in Chelmsford, which happens to be this Wed. 

But my concern is that it will take time to get the business up and going, I don't know the market all too well yet, and I don't have a comfortable reserve of cash to supplement what I'd be getting from a FT job while I get the RE business off the ground (that and we're trying to plan a wedding).Given all of those moving parts, what would you say is the best strategy?

@Joe Fairless I had a partner on that deal who took care of the list, I took care of the logistics of creating the radio scripts and arranging the venues for the presentations as well as the AV team.

With that said if you are going to do this I now know a guy that will be your 203k specialist (kind of like a wedding planner for the 203k loan).

However, less thought about individuals range from advertising agencies to commercial printers, Web hosting companies to wedding planners.

Here are the key questions to think through before you get it going:1) what do you want to buy2) how much can we afford3) how will you pay for it 3) what are you going to do with it afterHere is how we tackled this challenge:1) Find a reputable and responsive agent to work with: we worked with @Sharon Tzib2) Get pre-qualified with a good and local lender that work with investors: we usedd Rochelle Frazeur from New American. 3) Use some good MLS criteria to set up lists with your agent3) Find out how to identify a good deal: We got our hands on some good cash flow analysis calculators (thanks to @Sharon Tzib) and we used the calculators on BP as well4) Make neighborhood visits to those areas of your interest5) Find other venues to meet up with other investors or go to workshops and meet up's: We've attended BP meet up in Houston, events with Jet Lending, meeting with Wholesalers, and we've met one-on-one with other investors6) Look for non-MLS sources to find properties for sale: wholesalers, and local listing through Rich club or word of the mouth7) Talk to the property manager if you are planning on using on.

Here's another article about the January 2016 sales in Memphis.For what it's worth, I just spent the day (Wed 2/10/16) driving around town looking at Class A and B properties with a CA hedge fund and was shocked by the lack of available inventory for sale.