I’m Arizona licensed and while I’m not an attorney or CPA, I’ve got a pretty wide network of investor-savvy agents and property mangrs who I trust.. folks who actually roll up their sleeves and dive into the trenches.The right guidance can help you identify stable neighborhoods in Austin where job growth still hums along nicely, or link you up to off-market multifamily properties in San Antonio that don’t get splashed across public listings.

Don ,  you speak from experience and most folks on this site have ZERO experience with litigation. 

If the information is out of date is there a follow-up book you folks can recommend so I can make up for the gap of this original version?

Just look at what they are doing in CA they are ripping vines out left and right.. younger folks dont drink wine like us boomers. 

There are a few folks out there encouraging some seasoning. 

A lot of folks don't take the time to educate themselves on how to do that. 

so they put up 10% of the cash going in get no fee's when you close get 5% during the hold and then 20% of the profit at the end.. .do you find it hard to find quality folks that will work under those splits etc.. ??

You could reach out to the folks at The Nature Conservancy and they could provide additional info if that route sounds appealing.  

I was told by several folks in the area to stay away from properties listed by Holtonwise, but as I stated I have bought before and had no issues.

It's worth remembering that insurance companies, construction companies and nursing staffing agencies do not find places for their folks to stay.