Joe,We originate plenty of Self Directed IRA and Solo 401k transactions a month.

There are still plenty of REOs on the market, but banks are not as aggressive with the pricing as they were even 6 months ago.Hopefully that will change as they start dumping more inventory.

Doing the flips shouldn't be an issue for me as i've got plenty of experience in this regard, but finding deals and juggling cash will certainly be a challenge.

There are plenty of deals out there for buy and hold.

I have flawless credit 740+, fresh tax returns showing plenty of income.

That's not at all a bad thing, it means you have plenty to learn and a lot of room for growth.

RICH has been in existence since 1979 - in both good times and bad - and has plenty of intensive training courses at very low prices for new investors.Good luck - the Houston area has many diverse real estate opportunities.

This is an active rental area with young families due to the good schools, decent rent prices and nice community with plenty of activities and local pool, skate park, tennis courts, shopping, etc.Homes still rent in the summer, if you are looking for a year round renter.

Looking back, I had pretty much no idea what I was doing on my first few projects and while I learned a tremendous amount, I'm sure there was plenty of luck involved.

Plenty of large PE firms are buying for cash flow right now and that includes paying fairly high prices in bulk for residential real estate almost banking on appreciation sooner or later.