I've been looking around the forums for about a year now and still learn something new everyday.I've grown up around real estate my whole life and wasn't able to do the work I had planned on due to medical problems.

You can't own a trust, because its designed to be its own organization that owns assets like your moms property. your mom doesnt own it now, the trust does.

I'd say ask about how they got started and have an organic conversation.

Network with school or other church/organization friends and family to find them.

A few weeks back people started talking about organizing a meetup for the Capital region BP folks.

They re-branded as GRID:https://www.meetup.com/grid-reston/From their site on Meetup: Grid (formerly known as CAZA Investor Network) started in 2007 with less than 10 people and has since grown to over 10,000 members in 12+ locations in 3 states.We believe the networking, education and inspiration you need to become a real estate investing pro is best found at the local level – which means that you need local knowledge, local contacts and local resources to help you grow.Grid represents who we are (a power network) and what we do:G: grow (your database)R: return (on relationships)I: invest (in people and assets)D: develop (leadership and expertise)Each Chapter is run by active and experienced real estate entrepreneurs who are doing deals in their area and who have joined Grid to share their stories, facilitate conversations, nurture relationships, and create more business opportunities for everyone in the room.We welcome real estate entrepreneurs of all experience levels to join us in the endeavor to build and expand your reach, knowledge-base, business, and potential.See you out there!

One of our clients bought a park that was empty of homes, had a swimming pool filled with dirt, and a trashed club house for a bargain that some other organization had bought for what they thought was a "higher use" and gave up because of the cost of ripping out the pads, the electric, the gas, and the water supplies and sanitary lines.

@Robert HaworthLet me know how the seller financing piece works for you.I've grown increasingly interested in notes recently, trying to learn everything I can.Congrats on your finished rehab.Jessica

But there are language barriers, copywriting, business expertise etc. to be bridged, so that's where I come into the picture.The guy I'm working for is a walking powerhouse in luxury marketing, who can seamlessly organize launch parties with big names.

I have family in the city and looked a couple of years ago when out visiting, but found the market to be inflated - though I was amazed how much the city has grown regardless.I would think you will need to some hard due diligence to find good deals in the City itself.