I've heard good things about Oklahoma, but it is very far from CA and I personally wouldn't bet on very speculative developments across the country.

Personally, my investment funds will be targeted elsewhere for the foreseeable future. 

I am the kind of person who loves finding deals and am quite good at it but don't have the capital.

The most important thing is to interview each person and do your due diligence on what matters to you.

I'm especially intrigued with the Office Hours, and that he apparently personally coaches you through RE strategies/challenges. 

Personally, my husband and I have only purchased new construction (both for investments and personal homes).

"Blocking the market" only occurs in the commerical insurance world - not personal lines.2.

This makes it easier to count on the income for your personal budgeting.

If you find one who has rental properties and has first hand experience that can be VERY helpful.The conflict of interest is a common question, but really a non-issue if you consider the size of the market and how many properties an agent can buy.My team and I work with a lot of investors and yes I personally buy a handful of properties every year, but there are about 30,000 transactions every year in Milwaukee.

I have personally not worked on any of these but it does not seem to be anything too crazy.It's an FHA Loan that can be combined with other FHA products like a 203k.I am a Loan Officer for "Correspondent Lender" so I can operate under the rules of over 100 lenders...I would be able to place this in a few hours with 1 email...We would just have to make sure all the boxes are checked...Energy Efficient Improvements Must Be Cost-EffectiveThe financed portion of an Energy Package must be cost-effective.