We purchase houses off the MLS or at auction using a rehab loan from a private lender, get the work done (mostly outsourced, though my husband likes to do some of it himself), pay our contractors with rehab draws from the loan, then list it using on online MLS listing broker and use our attorney for the closing.

I've had a bunch of them taken down and I can't remember it ever costing me more than $1000 per tree for the biggest ones. 

I am planning to rent either a private room or an entire apartment in Houston.

I sent you a private message. 

First, tell you boss at your company and make sure it's okay -- it doesn't do any good to make an investor mentor if you also lose your 9-to-5.As for approaching the individual: 1) explain why you're interested; 2) say that you did get the ok from your company, and that you're doing it in a totally private not-related-to-your-company way; and 3) offer to help out with his properties like you said.A key thing to be clear about -- if you offer to do any of your professional day-job work for him on the side as a favor for him helping you out, you need to be sure that your company doesn't mind you doing it.

hey guys so to start off with I'm 22 years old and looking to invest into real estate. me and my two friends(also 22) have created a team and are looking into buying our first multi family property to rent out. to any of you who already own rental properties what would you guys have for advice for someone just starting out. what is something you would've done different when you were just starting out. right now the biggest thing is getting the money for a down payment. anybody have suggestions or tips or any types of loans that don't require such a large down payment. any feedback is much appreciated. 

@Daniel Banks  well the rehab part is where you’ll likely be met with the biggest issues. 

My biggest concern is that he said the tenant is on a month to month lease, (and he has not been exactly truthful on several statements) and the tenant says she is on a 1yr lease and wants to stay. 

Because it's the biggest multi unit you can buy with typical owner occupied FHA-type financing. 

ok so i checked it out the page that you provided isnt their web site its a squeeze page which is geared towards getting you to sign up by offering to give you a free e book which in turn gives them your contact info which adds u to their buyers list or private money lending list and all that depends on the page it self you might want to look in to doing more research on them of course so always do your due diligence when ever you deal with any one