Don't forget, the meetup is this Thursday 7/18 at Lone Star College - University Park off of SH249.Directions to the campus as well as a map to the classroom we'll be using are located here:http://www.meetup.com/Northwest-Houston-Real-Estate-Investing/events/126266012/If it asks you to sign up and you'd rather not, pm me here with your email address and I'll email you the map & directions.Space is limited to 30 people and we're at 18 right now.

They are the best shining stars of affordable education, and do a good job of dealing with students of varying backgrounds and lifestyles.

I used Bob Doody of Silver Star Electric, he was good and affordable. 432.413.7514.

Tell them you know they probably encounter a ton of "wannabees" and you want to learn to be a "rock star" not a "groupie."

I wanted to formally introduce myself and hopefully begin to develop a network of locals with whom I can engage with and begin my trek in the world of REI.

Furnished the whole place up and got 5 star accreditation.

There are requiremements, timetables, payment structures and other things to be done( I'm don't do 203k work so I'm not too familiar with the process) but with a little work any licensed, insured GC that can finance the job till the payments roll in can do the work.Of course if you find someone that does 203 work that might be easiest...but keep in mind if you have a personal contact with a contractor that is willing to learn the process that could be another route.I know about this because there is a website that touts 203k certified contractors and they charge you to tell you what you could learn for free from Govt websites....that and a gold star insignia for your website or biz cards if I remember correctly

While I can subscribe to some blogs, I'm wondering if there's been any internal discussion about a tool on the BP site to easily "star" articles for reading later. 

there was a huge front page article in Minneapolis Star-tribune about a landlord that raised the rent on his apartments in one building $125.00 a month, and how Minneapolis inner city is running out of affordable housing in the lower income are spots.

I am the other attorney he had stand up in that meeting, the one who hasn't seen any of the Star Wars movies...