Just updating for my future reference or anyone else interested...I am about to close on another deal next Monday for a duplex that will generate ~$1k per month cash flow once both units are filled.

I don’t have that money so I was going to refer it to another investor in the area.

i have 5 vacation home, no real estate license needed.. but you do need a hotel and city license if that is what you are referring

Well, you told your tenant and you told her where you were going, so everyone wants pics and the next time your tenant pays rent she refers to it as "toppin' off yer wad."

You need to inspect on your own so you can take your time without distractions.As for the refund, here's what I found: https://guides.sll.texas.gov/l...It's important you learn the state laws and reference them.

Yeah @Jackson Long send me a message I can refer a few!

You will need contractor referals from other investors.Good luck in Chat!

I reached out to a real estate agent that was referred to me by a family member.

very tough to do right now. there was a wholesaler over in Salida LA who posted about spending 10k on direct mail finding many leads  NONE would work for flippers and referring them off to an agent who then listed and sold them and of course the agent cannot legally pay a non licensed agent a referral fee other than a cup of coffee.. so there you have someone spending 10k thinking wholesaling was the bee's knees generating market leads which are the vast majority then giving all that away and not making a dime.. 

The "layover house" that you alluded to is commonly referred to as "crash pads" in the airline industry.