And I really do want to reduce my risk, so the tips will help.

I have read a lot of information on why we should utilize public records and I agree.....very valuable info!

@Jason Eyerly , in your #1 above you have not reduced the debt on the property.

It doesn't have to be your money if you find a way to utilize other peoples money.

Being from Houston myself, there are REI resources out there that you can utilize to get into this business.

Or to utilize the list of risks the insurance company used to calculate your coverage.I would use a ratio of the personal/RE risks.

I agree with J Scott, you might reduce your total hold time by selling it early, but you risk lower offers and reducing your company image.

In addition, our natural gas utility company is quick to share resources and check out the gas appliances if there is ever a suspected problem.

The VA has no title seasoning requirements in order to cash out using market value.This is a huge difference from conventional 1-4 lending because there are many restrictions for title seasoning (how long you have to wait after you acquire title to property).So how this could be utilized is if you were a veteran looking for a home and purchased a property for 70% of market value with cash (has to meet VA standards/owner occupied only) you can immediately cash out to 90% of market with proceeds going back to the borrower.Just a quick way that a vet who is also an investor can leverage their equity potentially in other investments to meet their goals and or financial freedom objectives.This would allow the veteran to obtain money around 4.5% (6.08% Annual mortgage constant) If you could reinvest at or above 6.08% annually then the vet could end up being able to live for free if the other investment cash flows sufficiently.

I have always been interested in real estate investment and my buddy Scott Swink, a BP Veteran, invited me to utilize this site.