I'm not a fan of most meetings myself anymore. yet if I'm starting out I'm going to the local real estate meetings in the area I'm going to be living.

I am just beginning my real estate investing career and have a few questions.I am a big fan of vertical integration where I control every part of the business from rehab to management.

Anyway, I’m not a fan of RE express!

I'm not a fan of turnkey because there is no value-add.

any contractors fans of durarock??

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $200,000

Cash invested: $40,000

3 family, minor cosmetic work needed, existing tenants. This will be my firs...

It kinda feels like trying to drive a stick shift in England. 

New furnace, some A/C work, new washer, new dryer, new stove, new fridge, cracked main stack that we needed to replace a section of, one busted window to replace in the bathroom. 4 new blinds, 2 new ceiling fans, latch on the shed, some roof patching, new gate installed for the backyard, touch-up painting with colormatched paint throughout. 

Fixed everything inside but the walls (new kitchen, 2 bathrooms, floors, paints, carpet, staircase, lights, ceiling fans, etc).

Getting close to agreeing on our first multi family (11 units) deal. My partner and I CAN put the 25% down, but we're like to do less to keep capital available for our next place. We both have a few contacts in lendin...