Hello, Biggerpocketes community! I am excited to be writing my first blog post and learning more about the real estate industry. I am a young professional currently working in the Houston Texas market in O&G. I ha...

That's your opening to offer your 'unique solution' of seller financing.

Another challenge with Dallas is the 2.72% sales tax...impacts cash flow greatly, plus the rents aren't high enough to support the purchase.I'll keep on truckin' along searching in both markets (Seattle and Dallas) and adjust my strategy for seeking out deals.

You can get far better results with a unique message.

This industry is demanding, deals don't just land in your lap.I wasn't sure I'd get into it full time, but for now I am, and I think it is a big challenge if you've got another job competing for your attention - especially at the beginning.

What were some of the biggest challenges you faced when starting out?  

It was a challenge finding a servicer who would do it when I would only have that single note with them.

Most of us don't grow up learning from our parents or in school how to "make money" nor how to solve our community's challenges.

But if you’re up for a challenge, be sure to take pictures and share with us how it goes!

We want to be unique enough that  visitors will pick our property on how beautiful or cool it is rather than it's the least expensive.