Thanks for the kind words, I look foward to meeting other investors and hopefully can learn how to structure better deals in my own investing.

charlotte's kind of weird.all the new development in the area has slowed alot of the appreciative value of "older" homes built in the 90's.

I actually find that kind of research to be a lot of fun, but I'm dorky that way. :)What I'm having less success with is finding truly motivated sellers.

We would like to get some kind of loan to finish the restoration and continue renting the house at a higher price to cover the mortgage but it is still in probate.

my two sense is, really go out and while you're in college - take real life "classes" in the street while also going to school in the college.that is everything i am about.at work in the past 5 months i boasted $55,000 in sales with the total being $155000 between 4 people. the top seller being the owner because... well he just has more experience and he's there more. but i can sell anything.the real estate certificate i am attaining here at college is only 4 classes. i'm incorporating that into my schedule with my mechanical engineering major classes as well as business. so its kind of complicated.i wont be able to get my brokers license for two years because 1. i dont have the correct study guide and utilities nor the money to pay the $800 i have seen for some.

I'm hoping to be able to make my decision within the next couple months, but unfortunately it's kind of out of my hands at the moment.Anyhow, glad to be here and can't wait to learn the ropes from all of you!

I actually was able to contact one of the guys at the website, anyone that has any questions comments or feedback should contact REMOVED BY MODERATOR He took very kindly to my suggestions and said that they would be implemented within the next month.

My mentor has long said that when you've got that kind of cash to work with, you should make every deal work with only a few thousand dollars.

And, that kind of activity is what makes it hard for the honest working people to get past the damage done.BTW: If any of those empty properties has a swimming pool, I have an end buy in wanting a place in Houston.

And I got almost a whole house left....what kind of person paints their entire house in dark red and green, and lime green?