We build trust and improve our chances of finishing the deal by assuring sellers of a smooth closing process and showing our commitment with large deposits.

@Brian Weiner Not any of those neighborhoods specifically, but I believe his neighborhood that he did the flip in is called Red Cedar.

BiggerPockets has a section just for this, Under the BUILD YOUR TEAM tab- then select- MEET UPhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521This is the best way to learn from investors in Houston and what to expect on the market.

This post is my small way of advising against that and hopefully steering some people straight.There's no shame in sitting on cash, building reserves, and being patient right now.

.- **Alternative Strategies**: Continuing with delayed lending (refinancing after repairs and tenant placement) has its merits, allowing you to build equity and stabilize cash flow property by property.Please feel free to DM me.

I am planning to rent out my unit in a mixed-use building.

Does anyone have an approximate cost per sqft to build new construction.

What I recommend is probably not good business practice (profit wise)  but i always build great relationships with my tenants ( also they always paid) and I had many over the years. 

VA would be perfect for house hacking, or just building equity.

@Eric Armstrong BP has a partnership with Invelo, which has list building, CRM, and marketing all in one.