I've used Fred and Son's 3 times and gotten excellent work at a great price.http://www.fredandsons.com/

The roommate listing service and craigslist were good sources when we were looking for my son.

@michaelkantarMy son is your age & I have been teaching him about investing since he could read.  

Buying a real estate portfolio in an effort to provide some retirement income  and provide money for my 3 year old son .Presently  on board with two single families and a seven unit property which I'm looking at.

My son is currently working in the area, so I am looking for a property to purchase for him while he is living there that I can keep as a buy and hold when he moves out.

My son has a cross country tournament at that time but if the calendar was open I would try to attend (I find them to have been worth the time) .

A second investor picked it up for $300K, negative cash flowed even more, as he had his son living rent free managing it, and gave up by 1993, selling it for $275K.

So how do I begin and sum it up for my partner ( who happens to be my future son in law) and I.Our WHY -  To obtain wealth that will allow us to provide a legacy for our family.  

And if you want boot son the ground I am your guy.

My son is our real estate agent and it's his first deal ( we're his first customer!).