But guns are valuable.  

Hi everything I’m a newbie to real estate investing and I’m looking to meet up with some local investors to network with in Houston Texas that can help guide me in the right direction.

That will guide your next steps.  

You could also read the BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide which talks about identifying your strategy before getting started.

Section D1-4.1, Information Relating to Transfers of Ownership Applicable to All Mortgage LoansD1-4.1-01, Determining Whether a Transfer of Ownership Is Permitted (11/12/2014)[...]D1-4.1-02, Allowable Exemptions Due to the Type of TransferA transfer of the property [...] to [...] a limited liability company (LLC), provided that: the mortgage loan was purchased or scuritized by Fannie Mae on or after June 1, 2016, and the LLC is controlled by the original borrower or the original borrower owns a majority interest in the LLC, and if the transfer results in a permitted change of occupancy type to an investment property, such change does not violate the security instrument (for example, the 12 month occupancy requirement for a principal residence).Note: The servicer must notify the borrower that a property transferred to an LLC must be transferred back to a natural person prior to any subsequent refinance application in order to meet Fannie Mae’s Selling Guide underwriting requirements.

v=srTDquLh4e8For the land trust, if you are in a state that has specific land trust statutes, you should probably refer to a local lawyer that could guide you through the specificities of your state.

Call a good insurance broker who can guide you through this. 

There are many of us here on BP who have experience and will be glad to guide you, but ultimately you have to invest your own time and be willing to learn.

Does the new book called "How to Invest In Real Estate: The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Getting Started" replace the old one titled "The Book On Rental Property Investing"?

We can use this initial meeting to see what kind of material everyone is looking for and guide our future meetings around those subjects.