what he probably has is what I had when I ran my HML shop... 

Also, if you live here on the island maybe we can talk about it over some coffee or something (my treat :) ) I'm very eager to learn and take the leap into the world of rental property investing. 

Id be happy to grab a coffee with you.

@Nicholas Weckstein  Need to shop around for a rehab lender in your area. 

I have been studying, window shopping for deals, doing "mock financials", and networking at events for approximately 7 months now.

I think it's important to do my due diligence and shop around and not put all my eggs in one basket.I know that there are pros and cons with this route like any others.

And if you are in Dallas and would like a free coffee or beer, let me know and I'd love to start meeting some investors here in Dallas.

Try to get that at your local payday loan shop or hard money lender.So I think the point of the story is, if you have owned a property or properties for a healthy period of time and they have appreciated - you may want to talk to a lender about grabbing some cash to put into your next deal.  

I'll need to do some more shopping around for hard money (Thanks Account Closed, YES!

And I wouldn't just shop fee, I'd shop competence.