BTW I am in Kuwait working as a contractor so it was quite the challenge to get the notary and documents shipped.

Good luck, it’s a rush and a lot of fun to keep challenging yourself!

I'm sure @Joshua Dorkin would have a smiling grin on his face while reading your introduction :) I've been hearing since I've started investing that the Texas market is hot.

Fortunately, I wasn't hit very hard by the market as many were during that time period.Lots of new tools, easier and less expensive to get data but mostly people trying to put a new face on the old.

Just wholesaling is already challenging enough but it's much easier to learn and do.

Another key is to have financial backing and be able to close quickly once an offer is accepted otherwise you loose face with all sellers and never again get taken seriously.Thanks.

The first one we bid on we were screwed a bit by the listing agent who sold it to another investor in the area for a lesser price than what we bid (dont think the sellers were ever shown our bid), we later saw it on the market fixed and flipped.During this time my mother was facing a difficult time paying for her home so she was going to let it forclose so we were going to purchase a home for her.

And each state will impose its own special challenges, such as TX and NC.

Had a local plumber hire a registered sex offender and he went in to a woman's house to work on pipes, nothing happened, but when she saw his face on a poster that was handed out later her husband and nearly everyone else quit using that plumber for fear of safety for their wives.

I commend you for facing prior fears and working on moving forward, that's awesome!