Hello All,I'm working on putting my power team together and would like some referrals for good, investor friendly, CPAs, Real Estate Attorneys, Title Companies, Realtors, Insurance Agents, Contractors, etc in the Houston, TX area.I appreciate any information you are willing to provide.Thanks!

Your opinions could be life-changing for me(powerful stuff right?)

NoOhio Revised Code4735.01 Real estate broker definitions.As used in this chapter:(A) "Real estate broker" includes any person, partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation, foreign or domestic, who for another, whether pursuant to a power of attorney or otherwise, and who for a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration, or with the intention, or in the expectation, or upon the promise of receiving or collecting a fee, commission, or other valuable consideration does any of the following:(1) Sells, exchanges, purchases, rents, or leases, or negotiates the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of any real estate;(2) Offers, attempts, or agrees to negotiate the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of any real estate;(3) Lists, or offers, attempts, or agrees to list, or auctions, or offers, attempts, or agrees to auction, any real estate;(4) Buys or offers to buy, sells or offers to sell, or otherwise deals in options on real estate;(5) Operates, manages, or rents, or offers or attempts to operate, manage, or rent, other than as custodian, caretaker, or janitor, any building or portions of buildings to the public as tenants;(6) Advertises or holds self out as engaged in the business of selling, exchanging, purchasing, renting, or leasing real estate;(7) Directs or assists in the procuring of prospects or the negotiation of any transaction, other than mortgage financing, which does or is calculated to result in the sale, exchange, leasing, or renting of any real estate;(8) Is engaged in the business of charging an advance fee or contracting for collection of a fee in connection with any contract whereby the broker undertakes primarily to promote the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of real estate through its listing in a publication issued primarily for such purpose, or for referral of information concerning such real estate to brokers, or both, except that this division does not apply to a publisher of listings or compilations of sales of real estate by their owners;(9) Collects rental information for purposes of referring prospective tenants to rental units or locations of such units and charges the prospective tenants a fee.

I can help you with "shadow inventory" and I can give you some powerful guidance to help you find private money.    

It is harder to build trust and network as I find people are somewhat skeptical about your staying power and ability to manage from overseas.  

i borrowed 50k from my 401k to buy a 68k property.interest rate is 3.25%, paying over 5 yrs, so roughly $900 out of my paycheck goes directly back to them/me. other than losing the purchasing power of that 50k, it's one of the best decision i ever made. 

You have zero power to mediate anything between them.  

I can only speak to my area, but in NJ there would be penalties for cutting the power off.

As I am starting with a clean slate, how would you all attack my situation if you were in my shoes? 

This step ensures that the title work has been done and both the borrower and you have clean title.6) Recording of the deed.If the funds are being loaned for construction, I would lend the money in draws, upon completion of phases.