@Joe Donlevy while I'm no expert, I think the SEV is typically half the actual value of the house.

Not sure how far you are from Bowling Green, but a University is an economic engine that drives the local economy. 

I’m bullish on this area of San Antonio (good mix of tenant/economic stability, solid neighborhoods/schools, with both some cash flow and appreciation potential).  

I was hoping to post here to start making some connections and possibly pick some brains of the local experts. 

I've heard the experts say I should show the numbers in writing to the other banks so they can try to beat it.My question is, how should I go about this?

I would love to move to Hawaii but the issue I’m running into most is it seems to be a very expert level market.

But what do you real estate experts think is going to be the future Austin that will turn into a goldmine for real estate investors?

But I do feel that people that have not done wholesaling and are not experts at it, shouldn't give advise.I really get that you are trying to help and that is very admirable, but I constantly see people give advice that is simply regurgitated stuff that is just bad advise and people take advise from non expert just because they have heard it mention before and thus assume it is correct.Again, this is not a jab at you, I just feel strongly about this.Instead of asking what they want for the house, ask them what they would list it for if they were an agent, or what they would buy it for if they saw someone else selling the property.This forces them to see things the way they really are and not focus on what they want for the house.

This property will be no different and will continue to provide excellent cash flow for years to come, especially with the strong economic activity and construction projects in the area.

So, the authors (Ghost Writers) start with maybe a different slant for knowledge already in every book for the first one or two chapters and then you can see the authors (Ghost Writers) change from some half-*** information to a multitude of subjects where you are absolutely positive that the author (Ghost Writers) cannot be experts in that many crappy areas of real estate.So...this thread is not about books, but the exact same crap applies to courses you pay for.