Thanks in advance for the input.Hey Ron,Check out a few blogs below that I wrote for Bigger Pockets a while back that relate to you post:http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/12/20/first-investment-property-important-things-consider/http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/11/15/3-types-of-risks-real-estate-investors-regularly-take/http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/07/26/sight-mind-real-estate-investing-afar/http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/06/28/abcs-real-estate-asset-classes/I hope you find them useful.Thanks and have a great day.

She opened her first secured credit card for $500 (you have to deposit $500 to get it) and then 6 months later applied for a regular credit card, and then a few months later another credit card.  

You want to find an agent who regularly insures renovations not just anyone  who can find a policy they think will work.

I had to look that up.SAHM is a term I regularly see on parenting boards.  

It shouldn't be difficult to consolidate some debt to help you qualify if need with a regular cash out VA refinance.

I can get you money from investor to buy land and built the house & when its built you can buy from investor using regular mortgage.

I did manage to talk to about six different people and learn about their businesses and to get their cards.I got the feeling that some of the attendees are regulars and will circulate about the various REIA groups because some mentioned how they recognized each other.Account Closed I took you advice and got there early.

I suspect they didn’t use the agents I recommended because they didn’t like my price and may have been afraid a realtor I recommended wouldn’t try to get them full price.Any thoughts on legal, ethical ways I can compensate one or two realtors who regularly help me but are not getting anything for it?

You have to find a lender that is familiar with investor financing and is doing it on a regular basis. 

I do deals with BP members regularly.