Thank you to all you seasoned REI veterans.  

My first question to the veterans out there is how do I decide which real estate game to pursue?

I am a Veteran and I run a property maintenance business as of now and am pursuing a couple other things on the side.

I know you said it was a "legitimate" excuse, but...When I find my DFW veterans (and mentors) I hope they are as nice and patient as you.

I'm so out of it I thought VA was Veterans Administration!

I tracked down the commercial property that he abandoned, photographed it, then got a property profile from a title company.Here are some numbers:The gentlemen bought the property in 1988 for $160,000It currently has a tax value of: $825,553, so my guesstimation of its real value is around $900,000 - $1,000,000 +It shows one mortgage at $125,000The zoning is C2It's about 65,000 square feet (1.49 acres)Here is my plan of attack:Talk to my private investor, and get a signed referral memorandum ensuring a finders fee PRIOR to me discussing anything about the property.Hand the deal over to my private investor and let them hammer out the deal.Only when all the numbers have been worked out will we discuss my finders feeAdd my referral memorandum into escrow as demand for paymentThis would be my first deal, so I feel it would be better for me get my finders fee and then watch it from the sidelines- while learning of course!

Nothing like an inefficient market to allow the veterans to have fun!

I am still in the process of learning and need some advice on what route to take.I plan to join my local REI and meet landlords there with hopes to shadow and help out any way I can to learn off of other veterans.

I'm a good listener, a quick learner, skillful videographer/photographer, and a people's person.

I have an older army veteran who lost his wife of over 30 years to cancer earlier this year and is now looking to sell what once was their home.