You can buy a vacant lot for less and just place a brand new mobile home/modular that is turn key.

The previous owner had some horrible horrible reviews and so we've been 're-branding' it and getting as much distance from the previous name as possible; we just got our website (www.brickwoodestates.com) up for the property not too long ago to help us with this image, this is just one of many things we're doing to turn it around and it seems to be working so far. 

I am also thinking about personal brand, and if creating a legal entity with a company name would help with that as well.

Hello, I'm brand new to the BP scene and Real estate investing.

I’m brand new and learning as much as I can but.. we are currently in California and I can’t imagine working in this market for my first investment.While husband is deployed for 6 months we are thinking of looking for a home to buy in South Carolina where I’ll be staying during deployment..I know the area from living there 5 years before moving to CA. scenario #1VA loan to buy turn key, live in and rent out rooms.

Typical, build a bad reputation through deceptive practice and then disappear and re-emerge with a new name and brand to screw people all again.

By coming up with a creative target strategy and useful content, you brand yourself as a top expert, gaining the trust of people seeing your posts.

No repairs - now and not for the next few yearsThe schools are not exact perfect scores but if I look for similar homes in areas with good schools the ratios may not be as good for brand new homes.I appreciate your comments .Regards,Harsh

You'll pay a higher % of your commission at a full-service / name brand brokerage vs some other options, but you'll want the support structure when you are starting out.

Good day Bigger Pockets Community,I have do have a current scenario I wish to receive feedback on please (see below).I'm brand new to the community and to real estate investing.I recently stumbled onto this website and have be drawn in as I'm looking for alternatives to working for someone else and the traditional work hard and save mentality.I recently (after hearing in many podcasts) listened to the Rich Dad Poor Dad audio book and was blown away.I now realize that there are other ways.My mind is busy with possibilities but in the short term I plan on learning as much ongoing, getting involved with either bird dogging and or wholesaling hopefully evolving to flipping and or buy and hold in the eventual future.I started to make some contacts with contractors and a possible hard money lender just thru casual conversations.It's exciting, but I know I have alot to learn.I own a home in San Jose, CA and wonder about leveraging the possibilities of the equity I've built.Here are some numbers.Owned for 15 years2Bedroom 1Bath with a 2nd story loft 1090sq ftI Owe $290k on 30yr mortage at 3.375%Owe a non-bank 2nd to my mom for $13.8k at 3.375%Estimates on Zillow $550k and Trulia $623kI was wonder about trying to time this market.Robert Kiyosaki and others talk about a nearing market crash.In hindsight (and we know what they say about that) I could have sold in 2007 for these current prices and entered back in 2009ish at a vast discount.I considered selling back then and now see the opportunity that was missed.Appreciate insights.