preferred community bank does portfolio lending but it appears to be mainly owner occupied.

i have a real estate agent who is an investor who advised me to buy brand new homes ( i live in Louisiana) as there prices is cheaper and it appreciate faster and he has 7 of these. i'm not sure if that advise is valid or not and what i should do.all insight on how to find deals etc is highly appreciated and i have no clue about marketing as well.my main concern is that i want to start with 100K home 20K down payment maybe 150K home but i do not have a lot of cash to do a rehab i thought about HUD homes but i don't know if they are good deals or not, and i don't want to risk so much which my current finances as well multifamily homes almost do not exist in Louisiana as per my research and i can be greatly mistaken. so i'm thinking single family home or multi unit in a close by state with reasonable homes prices 100K-150K or cheaperall help and advises is appreciatedThank youMJ

This is mainly because Mark works for a flooring company, so we get all of our flooring product at cost +10%.  

Most parts of eastern PA are about a 2 to 3 hour drive from me, but the prices and property taxes are much, much lower.The two main areas I've been looking at are Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and then further south in Allentown/Bethlehem.The Wilkes-Barre area seems to have lower overall prices on duplexes and triplexes, which some going for $30k-$40k and needing only some minimal cosmetic work.  

The main complaint I have heard is that tenants don't understand they need to adjust the flow to get hot water. 

After looking at the company websites I'm going to contact Dave Johnson, mainly because of his past active duty experience and positive reviews.

I have a 12 year old 3/2/1 in a good part of town though it is on the main road.

I made this post mainly to introduce myself but I would also like to ask one question: The branch of Real Estate investing I am currently interested in and would like to get started is in Real Estate Wholesaling or Property Wholesaling (however you would prefer to call it).

So you don't want to include language that hints that you prefer not to rent to any particular group.Examples:Okay = "Minimum income = $2,700/month gross"Bad = "This unit is best for a married couple who both work"Okay = "Maximum occupancy 6 persons"Bad = "This unit is perfect for a single couple"Okay = "No smokers allowed"Bad = "No Asians allowed"Okay = "No pets allowed"Bad = "No children allowed"Okay = "This unit is located near Main Street and 23rd Street"Bad = "This unit is located near St.

The water main break is affecting an office building that really needs some kind of working toilet.I've already contacted Grogan Sani Services (Thanks @Todd Whiddon) but it went to voice mail.Thanks!