But,  I want to hear another critical thinker with their creative strategy thoughts.

Know how to take constructive criticism.

And Houston has the lowest cost of entry of any major city in the nation and something other cities can't offer, critical mass!

The other critical criteria is: those "deals" need to still cash flow even at 70% leverage!

So having the correct data initially is critical, which is why I'm a proponent of the private databases.

Of utmost importance here is the team you surround yourself with, which will be the most valuable and critical investment you will make.  

Don't be afraid to reach out and ask for help, as it can be a critical step in your journey towards financial success. 

With the latter, you can expect meaningful guidance with respect to your usage of the plan.Ultimately, that last piece is the critical component.  

Friends,I am glad this thread exists because it does offer some genuine exchanges of perspective and experience.I will reiterate: I had a slight issue and Suncoast was proactive and worked to solve, but I amstill confused why those here did not exercise their contractual rights if the problems were so grave.i do not want to be a cheerleader or a critic, just a genuine question. 

Well for LA specifically, the first trick is just making sure you know how to run the numbers on rental properties-https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/01/1...You are probably familiar with a lot of it being an agent and having PM experience, but it's especially critical to know all of it if you are looking for properties in LA.