If you want to save money - laminates have some really great looking samples now - even many granite looks that are pretty nice for a mid-range home.

LOL The house did turn out nice though.

Hey JW,Thanks, nice another newb haha.. yes, the website of my company is:www.sdintlgroup.comIf anything i'm always looking forward to meeting new people, just pm/email me!

The other nice part of a TIC investment is that you have the opportunity to buy in on high-end investment properties that usually are only available to very large or institutional investors.

Looks like a nice bunch of people.I sell in Santa Monica,CA and give a rebate to all my clients.I am in the process of studying for my Brokers Exam and willstart my own company called Street/Road Realty:http://www.streetroadrealty.com/Best,Tom 8)

It's nice to see another investor from Indiana on here.

I have survived phase 1 :D I got my offer accepted for a nice duplex in the Dallas area that acctually has a +C/F.

I think 5% is a nice norm for properties in the 1K-4K range.

Its not based on how nice the people are and how good you feel from motivational speech and education that may not be focused on the market or strategy that you chose to work in.

Most of the time you will be dealing with someone who is not the most responsible type of person, but its nice getting the check from HUD or rather in Amarillo it comes from the city housing department.