This one connection gained me a ton of knowledge that I gleaned from him, and continue to learn, and also kicked off several business ventures with him as well.

I have no experience in real estate other than my parents' brief, failed venture in investing during the big recession.

I plan to keep the spectrum open and even venture out to other states, such as TN and TX.John Hixon, once I got the contracts, I used Backdoor, CL, FB, and JV deals.

Good luck in all your future REI ventures!

Your answer to that question will either stop your venture and turn your focus towards paying off the debt, or will give you the green light to further your analysis.Keep us posted on your real estate journey and happy investing!

As far as obtaining a loan, there are several avenues to venture down.

I am "up North," but would welcome a message, call, or coffee chat if you ever ventured up this way.

Real estate is a "nothing ventured, nothing gained" enterprise.

I'm also interested in the possibility of creating some possible joint venture, limited and/or general partnerships and/or LLC relationships in the San Diego area.

But, the biggest problem in any partnership venture is laying out the ground rules up front so that there isn't any miscommunication.