Here are some good places to start:http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet - find and connect with other BP members that are in your area.http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts - Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you.And, of course thehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums - ask any question about real estate!

That could happen before you ever get to court or the judge could simply instruct the clerk to set them that far out.Don't forget in Texas, JPs are often not lawyers and are ELECTED.

Any leads where we could sense decent motivation we set an appointment to walk the property, estimate repairs, build rapport exactly like you mentioned.

Here are some good places to start:http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet - find and connect with other BP members that are in your area.http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts - Set up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you.And, of course thehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/forums - ask any question about real estate!

What he has proposed is setting up the partnership where equity will be split 60/40, with him getting the 60%, but splitting cash flow 50/50.  

Gone are the days when you'll have an insurance Broker that holds and value your accountsattentively.I have to remind my agent that my insurance is due if I miss that letter from the insurer then boom itis canceled. 

This sets you apart.   

I am looking to purchase a multi-family soon (with plans to live in one of the units) and am considering using an FHA or 203k loan to get started.My original thought-process on a starting point was to set up an LLC in order to protect myself before even beginning to analyze deals.

I set up a lease (similar to what we used for a separate house rental) while I was married and am now divorced with 2 young children. 

One of his rental homes flooded, and she threatened to sue him if he set foot on the property.I just assumed that standard landlord law gave him the right to enter a property to do emergency repairs or damage mitigation, but this lady is really freaking out and says she has a friend who is a lawyer who swears up and down he cannot enter the property without her permission.Any words of wisdom?