Introducing myself here; I am a former biotech scientist turned to real estate professional.

Anyone doing STR in Galveston? What has been your experience and do you manage with a property manager or self manage ?

Do you have any particular type of investments you are hoping to start with? 

And the case is barely getting started.

Retired and looking to invest in properties for rehab, rent and refi. No capital to invest. Ultimate goal is good cash flow to enhance retirement income. I am basically a newbie but have some experience in a foreign c...

If you've got to ask this question, no, you should not start lending.

hope it works.. but throwing in the affordable housing requirement a lot of times kills the project right there.Also at least in markets I have worked the time lines START from completed submission.. you make your submission and then get an incomplete letter this goes on for months and months soo time lines still extend.. but at least its a step in the right direction hope if works.

It’s possible to start small, build experience, and scale over time.

I'm happy to introduce you to folks there.

I started a property management company in 2017 and am now managing almost 800 doors and 6 construction crews.If I could do it all over again, I would have spent a little more time setting up business systems prior to jumping in.