Leveraging your expertise, I'd like to understand how you approach the situation I'm about to describe.Long Term Goal: Build RE portfolios using a buy-and-hold strategy by building up 40 units in the next 6 years.Situation: Small family owns their first single-family home which was purchased 2 years ago.Purchase Price: $320,000 (FHA, minimum down)Oustanding Balance: $300,000Appraised Value: $370,000 Mortgage: $1,950Est Rental: $2,300 (no expenses considered)Considerations:The basement may have been finished without permits, professional plumber, or electricianThe yard is large and potentially hard to maintainAn additional $2,000 is needed to prepare for rental or $10,000 in renovations before selling Therefore: What would you do as a starting investor in order to reach the goal stated?

The mining and logging industry ranked first in job creation followed by construction; professional and business services; leisure and hospitality; and transportation, warehousing, and utilities.All Texas metro areas except Corpus Christi and Victoria had more jobs.

Im learning all I can about real estate investing and a big question for me is how the professionals find a great deal.

Not professional bro

You invest money with a professional real estate investor who is basically doing (A) above and he raises money from others to buy and manage deals.

What I quickly learned was you don’t have a lot of time to contemplate your professional future or anything else for that matter while chasing around a one and four year old.

(I'm not looking for a professional consultant so don't bother to solicit me.)Thanks in advance!

Still didn't get my recorded deed, please professional investors, i am so worried about deed and that terms are far from 6 weeks, help me.

After some landscaping, carpet and paint, handyman work, professional cleaning, and photographs, it cost me 3.7k.

@Tony Asbille I use Buildium which is one stop shop that means does everything for me and you can add features and everything is on cloud and the support very knowledgeable and professional.