We're looking to networks with other investors as well as generate leads for flips.

I’m a native Texian (6 generations) lived here my entire life with stops in northeast Texas the southeast and now central Texas in the Austin area.

Your input as an actual appraiser will be great to have & you've got an opportunity to generate goodwill towards yourself as a result.

@Jose Guevarra I would see what kind of commercial RE he specializes in (strip malls, industrial, medical office buildings, multi-family, etc) and how he generates leads.

I thought I'd share this report I just generated.  

Pre startup expenses are typically amortized once you have a revenue generating asset.

It's presently fulled rented and generates $1,800 monthly in gross rental income.

On BP's show 176 "How to close 110+ deals in 18 months with Tom Krol", the topic focused on the different types of list that could help generate leads.

The challenge there is that accumulating enough properties to generate cash flow on par with a solid middle-class income (especially in a metropolitan area) requires deploying a substantial amount of capital to acquire the properties, and achieving attractive returns requires careful selection of the properties (to buy below market value), attractive financing, and likely some amount of rehab work along the way -- all of which require a degree of expertise to do successfully, as evidenced by BP itself.If someone is unwilling or uninterested in really digging in to understand REI, they could of course still own rental properties through a turnkey provider or a REIT, but in both cases are giving up some of the upside potential that rewards the patient and diligent.To be clear, I think REI is a great choice for building wealth and Real Estate in some form should absolutely be part of almost everyone's portfolio.

Also keep in mind a property will appreciate the same amount whether it is 100% equity or 100% leveraged.Investors need to understand first that cash must earn it's keep and second that every income property has two distinct and separate income generating streams.