I have a lead for a property in Jefferson and I'm wondering if there are any investors with feet on the ground in the area who would like to work together on it.Nearby areas, Tyler, Longview, Shreveport, Marshall, Texarkana.If interested, call me for details!

And one needs to create whole team on the ground - piece by piece.

But most investors on BP find a middle ground that they enjoy. 

We are project managers of ground up real estate development.

I echo what's already been said - it's critical to set up your legal structure first - and have an excellent team on the ground in your chosen area.Marc Ramsay and Steven Huang, are also from Van and are investing in the US - have a look at their posts.

Whatever it is that trash like this does, and I would burn that shed to ground.

If Landlord must provide lawn care or garbage removal, such shall constitute a breach of the Lease by Tenant and is grounds for eviction.Tenant shall not remodel, paint, structurally change, nor remove nor add any fixture from or to the premises without the written consent of Landlord.

Motivated by the desire to escape the rat race and fired by entrepreneurial spirit, I want to hit the ground running with my first property soon.

Both have 5 wheels, 4 on the ground and one in front of the driver's seat :)Don's example is a bit bigger of a deal, but the skin in the game point applies.I also suggest you not rely on ratios or rules for rents to a purchase price to base a contract on, you need to learn how to put a pencil to an offer.

Hoods dont phase me, I own a duplex down the street where a gentleman gunned down a teenage mom-cashier with an AK47 some years back in Elyria, and I use to live in low income neighborhoods when I used to be bailbondsman.I like the cashflow, I wrestle with the exit strategy 5-25 years from now, will they be worthless?