Build a solid foundation before taking a step up - each and every step of the way.There’s a way to scale recklessly and there is a way to scale safely.When OPM is involved safe is way better than reckless.Despite a life long career in RE, I scaled as followsBought a few duplexes for my own accountBought a fourplex for my own accountBought 12 units as a JV with some friendsSyndicated 43 unitsSyndicated 30 unitsBought another 12 units as a JVSyndicated 281 unitsThis was over a 3 or 4 year period.and so forth - now I am GP in close to 1000 units with $125M AUM.Even with all that, my sweet spot is 30 to 50 unit properties - they work best for my partners and I and more importantly our investors. 

Very exciting you are looking to get into the RE investing world.Thanks for the interest in Rent To Retirement.

My partner is also very risk adverse and was not really interested at all in RE investing.

Focus on having a budget and having a strong financial base EXACTLY I started RE sales right at 18 when I my license saved enough in the first 14 months to buy a home to  live in.. 

The re-appraisals though give you a real big jump.

I drop them and use a competent local RE agent, who did a great job.   

Taxes are calculated at sale prices and I believe much of these areas have had little to no re evaluation in years (I've experienced this myself on properties with rehabs that I've added double the size).  2) County vs "in town". 

I am interested in connecting without RE investors focused on Residential Assisted Facility investments in Houston, TX.

With land investing/flipping becoming more democratized/accessible  (so many landed courses, tools, resources etc), current prices/RE trends etc, is it still worth getting into land investing/flipping for a brand new RE investor ?

With this type of YOY growth, you can re-invest you equity into upstate or OOS markets (i.e.