We also own out of state and honesty Central Valley is where we will be putting all of our investing for a while.

In return, I keep up the communication and honesty.

Guys, sorry for my ramble lol, to be honest I just wanted to say hi and see if there were any investors in my area.

You're concerned about the quality of the repair work, you're concerned about landlord's honesty regarding his numbers, you're concerned about the condition of the property and you're concerned about the potential tenant draw due to it's condition.

I'm always upfront and honest. I

To be honest, I just started a career in Real Estate Services with Berkshire Hathaway and was looking to find information on this site and from other members to gain an edge against other real estate sales people.  

All you need is a well defined goal,, a plan for success and  a code of ethics, for both you and those that you work with, that demands honesty, integrity along with a passion for CLOSING transactions; then top it off with a lot of hard work. ( I averaged well over 100 hours a week my first year. ).

To be more specific, and completely honest, I am just getting started in Houston.

In all honesty, if your dad is a successful broker, why work for anyone else?

If you walk around strutting you got $10,000,000 in the bank and you in fact have no money and need to secure that financing elsewhere, there is where your problem is created.Again, honesty goes a long way in these scenarios if you can actually perform.