Have already screened at least 4 contractors, most were personal references.

Investors may develop their own personal portfolio of institutional properties across the country.

Don't forget that you were a rookie one time and your Brokerage EXP certainly hires the same caliber of person we do. 

Being new to the area does anyone have any recommendations on Houston REI meetup groups that meet in person or virtually?

BTW I have 0 experience Hi AnnMarie, I personally love Columbus Ohio and as someone who works with a lot of out of state investors - there's so many catalysts for why you should invest here.

As you know, each person and deal ought to be underwritten independently of another.  

My personal experience, I majored in economics with a focus in business analytics but what’s worked for me and I think is a good path is to major in something that will maximize your W2 earning potential and use the money to invest in real estate.

This applies to properties used for the production of income, such as rental properties.However, if you initially declared your property as an STR (which typically falls under different tax rules), you might have been using a depreciation period of 39 years, which is common for non-residential property or property used for personal purposes.When you convert your property from STR to LTR, it's considered a change in use for tax purposes, and you would adjust your depreciation schedule accordingly.

  - Zero personalization to their site and no names for any specific contacts to reach out to - Bogus reviews.

Who knows what that person was up to before they ran out of money.