Many investors start off "too hot" by either overdeveloping their first property or spending their money too fast - either of these behaviors will sink your ship quick and disable you from even achieving your short-term goals.

Many investors start off "too hot" by either overdeveloping their first property or spending their money too fast - either of these behaviors will sink your ship quick and disable you from even achieving your short-term goals.  

Most long term investors don't cruise craigslist. 

A city like Houston would likely swing back around in due time because of its strong medical, education, labor, import / export shipping ports, technology, etc.Hopefully someone with experience can chime in on this. :)

They don't want one customer or industry to sink the ship.  

Welcome @Lisa Jones Great to see another awesome investor come aboard the ship of success.  

Good luck on cruise...I would maybe download all of the BP podcasts on your tablet for the excitement of closed rack curtains.Stay Safe

If there was another zero or two in the bank account I'd be cruising in that Firebird today for sure!

I was able to bring together a new investor to right the ship and a new lender to take me out.

Like @John Thedford said every business has Wholesalers, I used to have an online paintball supply business for three years, I ordered from my biggest competitors and had them drop ship to my customers for a 10-15% profit.