It's important to consider whether or not a particular activity fits your strengths.

We replaced some bad spots, soaked the rest with enzymes, used a dehumidifier, then primed full strength with zimmer (?)

Deals like this will also not have title and registration issues that this estate-owned one does.How do you know the strength of this market?  

Personally went this route and it has paid me dividends on my own deals knowing what my strengths and weaknesses are in the labor department.

Different ones are going to have different strengths, some of them may just be sales pitches for products.

I'd research all the ways you can invest in REI and see what both piques your interest and aligns with your strengths.

two of my friends from college were the first 2 people from Hawaii who bought from Memphis Invest in the late 2000sI bought 5 units in the summer of 2012, and several of our friends and family have also purchasedchris and the clothier family are stand-up individuals and businessmenthis is another example of what they do for the communities they serveI am proud to say that I am part of the Memphis Invest Family, although just a small part I had the privilege of meeting jay Hinrichs when he was visiting Oahu a couple of months agoand he is exactly as he is on the forums, knowledgeable and experienced, and a great communicatorunfortunately, I have not gotten to meet the other organizers, but I hope to at some pointit is acts like the formation of this charity that truly show the strength and value of online communitiesback in the day, I was moderator of a model-specific car forum, where the motto was "it's the people!"

I don't own any property in Houston but I think the general economic stability and growth are some of Houston's greatest strengths.

It can be helpful to identify your goals along with your strengths and weaknesses before you interview agents because that can guide you towards finding someone whose skill set complements yours well.

In general, lenders want to see-Skin in the game-Ability to repay the loanTips:Be able to provide as much detail about the deal as you can (budget, property history, rent roll, future performance, etc)Be able to highlight your strengths as a borrower even if you don't have a lot of experienceAlthough Davian, I would advise against taking a loan from anyone who doesn't check your credit.