My friend lives in Austin but invests in Dallas.

Hello all,So short story, a friend and myself are really eager (but cautious) about starting in the real estate (buy and hold) business.

I'm in search of a REI friendly CPA in the area (Pensacola) and came across them as well.

My friends told me I should join for years now and am finally listening to podcasts, reading blog posts, and now stepping into the forums.

@Ellizabeth Lee A good friend of mine does commercial lending in most states and is based in Oregon.

We went last year to visit a friend living in KC and to look at some properties/drive different areas of the city to see what they were like in person. 

Although it was painful and expensive, knowing we got rid of the old wiring helps me sleep at night.- You may want to think about raising the rents anyway, before doing kitchens and bathrooms.

Looking for an investor friendly real estate broker/agent in North Charlotte up to Mooresville, NC that specializes in investments. 

They would need to find family or friends for that or get the equity partner ,etc.No legal advice given

Otherwise let sleeping dogs lie.As far as his concerns about only seeing the worst in people he is 100% correct. 10% of tenants are exactly as he describes.