I'm writing a blog about our investment travels, what we are learning, our success and pitfalls along the way if anyone is interested in learning with usits at http://camakos.blogspot.comHope it helps

sometimes i feel like just writing (looking for private real estate investors call (999-999-9999) on a post it and slapping it on my forehead and just walk around the city !!!!

We have nothing about the loans in writing FROM the bank--only verbally from the owner's agent.

Hopefully this is the right forum for a software request.When I reply to a post I might want to follow the subsequent discussion in the thread.

I come from Paris, France not Texas, I am 36, I have recently been transfered with my family by my company (software editor) to the San Francisco area under an L1 Visa for 3 years.

To all,If you are considering starting with commercial investing or are already started consider Ray Alcorn's Dealmakers Guide to Commercial Real Estate.Here is a brief write up on the guide:Written from a hands-on, real-world "dealmaker's" perspective, this book provides invaluable information about how to identify opportunities, determine property value, acquire, finance, and manage commercial real estate.

I was thinking of writing down a guideline with a series of checklists to have to help make the decision to purchase or not, what to do after the purchase, plans for marketing for rental or sale, etc...Here is my brief list:Pre purchase-Finding a property-Evaluating repairs-Evaluating market value-Evaluating prospective profit-Evaluate best way to financePost purchase-Immediate repairs (needed for habitation)-Long term repairs/upgradesWhat else???

Nothing gets your head out of your a$$ quicker than writing big checks that you don't want to.

I'm from the old school,I learn by doing not writing stories to sell them.

I am not looking for a tax write off or anything. and yes, that price was below market value.