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As for the park itself, regardless of if this is the one I looked at or not, how are you analyzing it?

Just straight information and super friendly atmosphere.AREA Real Estate Investing Group – https://www.meetup.com/realestate-445/ - Meets once per month and is usually well attendedDFW REI Meetup by Propelio - https://www.meetup.com/DFW-REI-Meetup-by-Propelio/ - Probably the most popular group currently in DFW.

@Wendell TorreyThis is a popular topic with many related forum threads here on BP.The first thing to understand is that one does not use an IRA to fund their own real estate investing. 

One other general question, how many deals did you all analyze before buying?

To get this going here's my advice for getting started ASAP:Determine your buying criteriaThis is huge because you'll waste a ton of time analyzing properties if you don't know what you're looking for.

What steps do you take after finding a deal that makes sense after analyzing with the rental calculator?

I need help analyzing my #s please.

With that said, I would still proceed with caution when underwriting, analyzing and projecting returns, but, don't simply buy into everyones thought that the market is doomed, just because that's what everyone is saying.Credit is definitely tightening a bit, meaning less loan proceeds than a few years ago, but banks are still lending with historically favorable terms.

View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.This is my 6th deal analysis, recently renovated house with a very pretty interior and ex...