My 2cents - do not invest in HOA community property, and if you do, make sure that they have an outstanding reserve study, no or very minimum delinquency and up to date maintenance.

Next meeting sometime in June, date will be posted soon by the organizer.http://www.meetup.com/Real-Estate-Investors-of-HoustonHope to see you there!

Our clients use QuickBooks - tracks deposits, rental dates, rental rates and more!

I feel that if completed it should be stated as a new home built in 2015 standards and energy efficient.My Issue:I place my partner as the buyer on this deal to qualify for the loan from a hard money lender that request to 1. fill app credit pulled 2.)

All the 1031 exchange does is defer the taxes to a later date.  

If you can't invest that money or time into a camera, there are some great apps available for your smartphone.

@Bryan C.I would lend on a minor rehab, like fixing an outdated kitchen, $10K to $20K, quick resell, make 10% in 2 months, do it 5 times a year.Either you or a REI goes to expired listings, offer to buy house with dated kitchen or bathrooms, You give a note for equity, use your IRA for rehabFix and resellYou get your IRA money in 2 months plus 10%.

You'll probably need to sign a specific lease stating they can move in after X date and that they will pay X upon move in. 

Fast forward three years, nearly do the date, my house in the Dallas area will again be sold FSBO as I have returned to Vegas. 

Here is a link to the post with the dates for this year:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/187711-denver-april-27th-meetup