Other ideas: Offer a unit improvement for the referral (ceiling fan, tiled floors, carpet cleaning, light fixtures, accent wall), Offer a donation in their name to a non profit they support, just simply ask- most people want to help.  

Although your primary still has a loan on it you do own a property free and clear which is now recission proof and could be moved into by you if things really hit the fan.3.

On top of all that, I'm personally not a fan of wholesalers deals for the main reason being they overestimate the ARV and underestimate renovation costs. 

I'd recommend seeing Power and Light District (bars and entertainment), River Market area, Westport (bars and restaurants,  Crossroads Art District, Sporting KC stadium - Arrowhead and Kaufmann stadium if you are a a sports fan, Brookside is a fun little area, Union Station, and the list goes on. 

I'm also a big fan of facebook marketplace and driving for $$.Good Luck!

Lots of the homeowners rent their yards to gator fans wanting to park for football games.

, sump pump, and plumb laundry into the ejector pit.Electrical - $1,200Pretty straightforward, replace some breakers, ground some outlets, install a fan in the bathroomFoundation and Plaster Ceilings - $15,000A retaining wall needs to be built in the basement and backfilled in order to prevent any issues with the soil washing out (!).

as long as you go with a well known or local lender that is verified real you should have no problem.. try to find local company that knows your market well.be very cautious of the too good to be true send me 500.00 or 1000.00 commitment fee brokers.. some are real many are just what we call in the industry "advance fee scammers"  If your a fan of American Greed watch the episode on REmington financial on U tube and google Ingrid Robinson this will give a look at what I am talking about advance fee scammers.. you make a post like this and you might even hear from a few.

Let your tenants know that rents in the area for similar properties are higher than what you are charging, and based on the expenses you incur to keep the property in great shape, you need to increase the rent to market levels.Of course, also throw in how great they are as tenants, how much you appreciate them, and any concessions you're willing to make in order to retain them (for example, if they've been there for a year, offer to paint a room for them or put a nice fan in the master bedroom; if they've been there for several years, perhaps offer to replace the carpeting in a couple rooms; etc).Remember, it's MUCH cheaper to keep existing tenants -- even if you're getting a bit below market rents or have to provide incentives -- than it is to replace tenants.

Hey Houston, I am an out of state investor (but mobile), looking to BRRR invest in Houston ,TX, I am a fan of the micro demographic data and trends.