Congrats though - it is really tough to find anything under $200,000.

I'm hoping to stay in the lower and rent out the upper.My credit is around 600...that coupled with the mid remodel makes it tough to find traditional lenders.

@Anita Fulton that is a huge valuation on a home in the Houston area and at that price point it is really tough to nail down an exact value, are there any comps in your neighborhood? 

That's a tough one.

To good to be true but maybe someone else here can prove me wrong.  

The system is set up so that to establish credit you will need to prove you can use debt wisely.

@Brandon Stafford Aloha mate, thats a tough one see with more time you can do more in the real estate section but with more money you can buy other peoples time to do more in real estate.

Currently getting my feet wet on the wholesale side of things out in Denver, CO, which is looking to be a pretty tough market.

It would be really helpful.Thanks, BPI'll echo the sentiments others have expressed - if you haven't learned how things are are built, or are just starting out, it's tough to get any trades to work with you for anything less than premium rates.  

Finding 1-4 units is a little tough right now.