There are different seasons in your marketplaces, as well as in the economy at large, and then in your own life.

If you do quail you can do dove also, guys pay almost as much and here the season is different.

You don't have deep pockets coming in and throwing up 300 units in 18 months right next door.I know in another post you asked about investing in other markets, personally I think that is only for the seasoned investor.

You need to wait 6-12 months (depending on lender) for the property to season before the bank will use a new appraised value.

If you use a higher interest rate loan and want to refinance later, check with portfolio lenders to see if they what type of seasoning period they require.

It seems that the more seasoned investors have their own agreements that they submit as an offer that gives them much more wiggle room to get out of the contract if they feel the deal is not desirable and/or they cannot raise the money.I am looking for direction on what those agreements should look like...1.

@Jason Measures as a new investor, your story is really motivating because it shows that it doesn't take a seasoned investor to be able to think creatively and obtain such a deal.

We usually have about 25 - 30 people, from college-aged to seasoned citizens, from newbies to those with decades of experience.

BP is the only source I know of that provides such a vast amount of free RE information from so many seasoned investors lending time and talents.

If you're a seasoned buy & hold investor, would love your support (spearhead) during this meeting. :-)Topics: (1 hr time plan):* Introductions* Goals, volunteers, & format of meeting.* Topics to be discussed for next month's meeting.* Open discussion and sharing of ideasKnow a seasoned Buy & Hold Investor?