Aside from some answers below, location is key.

You may pay a bit more and make a little less, but playing the long term game is key in real estate.The types of structures could be lump sum (one price) or cost plus (meaning you pay the cost of material and labor plus a flat fee—more of an open-book model).I see some investors who want to pay for ALL the materials, which is excellent for the investor (more control of finishes & cost) and general contractor (if they are getting paid well).  

Majority of the NYC real estate companies uses it.

Also, what are suggestions on how to bring investing in real estate with some funds (have around $600 from a current contract job). 

Real estate investment relies heavily on loans and if you can't get good loans its hard to grow. 

I am currently in the processes of getting my real estate license and don't have accesses to the MLS, despite this I still want to practice doing comps on housing in my area to better understand what makes a deal great.

I'm happy to help answer any questions about real estate investing in College Station.

Hello BP forum,  I am interested in investing in the US generally and would like to build a medium to large rental portfolio,  are there any key areas I should be looking at or should stay away from? 

Because until it's in writing it's not a real offer.

With real estate and real more like inventory real estate slow, my budget for bourbon has dropped.