@Josh DeeverTo invest in Dallas, look for areas that are growing well, have fair prices, and are safe.

This arrangement has worked well for both of us.However, we now have several projects that will be running concurrently, and the builder is facing cash flow challenges with making the monthly interest payments.

Unless you have considerable cash as well to put down on a home I would say not to do it.

Credit unions as well.

Currently wrapping up courses to take real estate salesperson exam (california) was hoping if anyone could guide me to some things that helped them pass the exam as well as in the business in general? 

They have offices in Syosset as well as the Hamptons.Happy to share my direct contact with you. 

If you can do it for no or low cost, might as well.

I will need the neighbors approval as well if it is going to be a duplex or not.

I will say I wish you well. 

I also have a 401k that my 9-5 does a 5% match on so I do 5% just to get that basically free money as well.