Tom, you have just joined "Team Lisa".  

I am in the Cypress, Texas area located just outside Houston, Texas; so, my preference would be in someone in the general are that I could contact and start setting my team at the same time.Any recommendations?

I also ran my first ad on Craig's List for distressed properties this afternoon and will be actively looking at other marketing outlets to generate leads.I'm looking forward to networking and building a team to help me.  

I hear 'good gut feelings' about how Pittsburgh, Minneapolis, and Salt Lake City are undervalued, for instance.Unfortunately, no amount of data can make a case for the area if you don't have a team on the ground.

I am completely new to real estate investing but have done a lot of research in the field due to my dedication of becoming a successful real estate investor.

Does anyone have any properties that they want to sell or is anyone looking for a partner or a new team member.  

Is there a way to dedicate property to a specific college but still maintain full ownership?

If he can't, find yourself a new one.Over time, you'll develop a good team that you'll be able to trust and work well with.

So I'm already starting to build my team!

I've created a small portfolio of 1-4 family properties, where I've found, purchased, project managed a team of contractors through rehab, financed, refinanced, and managed the properties independently.