This strategy positions YOU as the "Authority" as well as the natural choice when they have a referral of any kind.  

When I saw John Leviege of Exit Realty on this site and also saw him on the CIAS site (certified Investment Agent Specialist) I knew he was worth calling. 

Naturally, there are going to be well run funds, poor ones, good individual properties and bad ones-so due diligence is paramount-but aside from that, any experiences and learnings pro or con? 

But I've learned so much and increased my knowledge from my Realtor-side that investing is second nature at this point. 

Grand Cardone points out in his awesome book 10X, that when you're reaching for massive success you'll naturally create new or different problems for yourself - and you want that.

I am ultra conservative by nature, slow and steady is my natural and preferred pace for all things.

So when you wrote "hard money check", were you referring to a hard money loan, or were you just confusing the terms for a check for certified funds?

It also takes in one other factor of increasing Hispanic population, and targeting the best metros for this natural demographic change in the US.

Is this just the nature of the beast with HUD?    

Not to mention that my husband  is a certified HVAC Tech with 15 yrs experience and great at what he does which is always needed in this crazy Texas weather.