My goals are to grow the commercial property side of my portfolio, or perhaps medium to large multifamily properties. 

I reluctantly took on the role due to mismanagement of funds and I'm the only owner in the building with the skill (and willingness) to take over the task. 

Also if you are going to live in your fixer upper and rehab multiple houses it will be a daunting task and you could burn out quick.  

And then we got married and had a baby.Now I have the better job I was looking for, but taking on some student debt, adding my wife's previous debt to the equation, and having to find a better place to live put a serious dent in my investment plans.The house is renting and breaking even while we rent elsewhere for a slightly lower price, and we're making just enough income to save a little and not dig ourselves a hole, but we're not on the path to much growth right now, and we have no borrowing power.I'm looking to volunteer my time to help some established investors out and gain the real estate experience and skills I need to eventually land some profitable partnership deals despite my limited spending power.

Hi Elias,You would need to run an analysis of your market to determine what is possible.For example if all you can buy is sellers wanting a 5 cap in your market with older buildings that those are tough deals to make work.Instead if the pent up renter demand is there and you have a city or county that is pro-growth with planning and zoning than chances are good a new build might work.

It won't happen over night but with all this guru  newbie i wanna get rich with no money real estate going on and people like we see posting that have little to experience and just don't really care if they close unless they can flip.Complaints are streaming in and one day there will be task forces then enforcement actions and those that get busted will be scapegoats and so on and so forthwhy people think they can get in the middle of peoples largest investment and basically have little to no clue on how the industry or business works.. is really lost on me.. both ethically and morally.  

Using the Houston Flood Zone Map I am sure with some work you can target some areas that are Not in a Flood Zone or look at the surrounding cities with solid rent rates and growth for investment potential.  

But I was multi-tasking during a boring client call at my W-2 job and hence my vague post.

I'm a Redfin real estate agent in Northern Virginia (about to move to Nebraska) is looking to build a investment portfolio myself.There are two kinds of ways to hang your license with Redfin - as an associate agent, paid on a 1099 contract basis per-task, such as showing homes, attending inspections, walk-throughs, etc.

This area is a very affordable place to live but it comes with not much appreciation, job growth or population growth.