All Forum Posts by: Matt McGuire

I agree with everyone here. There is so much free information available, and you can always ask questions here on the forums and get answers from experienced investors. It sounds like you don't need a mentor so much as you need an investor-friendly realtor. I personally know @Lauren Cutchen and would recommend you give her a call. She is a great resource in the area. 

Also, what @Eliott Elias said is very important. If you do rent to family, you must treat them like any other tenant. If you don't charge them "market rent" you could get into a situation where the IRS would not consider that a rental property. Renting below market to a relative, in the IRS' view, becomes a personal use. A personal use cannot qualify for a rental loss deduction or even depreciation. I am not a tax professional, but my CPA told me that once. You may just want to verify. 

At the top of the page on this website, hover over "NETWORK" and click on meetups. There are meetups in Houston/Katy. But if you can't find one near you, start one! You can easily post a meetup there. It's a better way to organize one than just on a thread like this.

New year, new you! Come out and build your network. More and more I hear people say, "it's not what you know, it's who you know". This is an opportunity to meet and have a conversation with like-minded individuals. The goal of this meetup is to help people invest in real estate. All levels are welcome. If you've never done a deal or if you done a thousand, come meet other people interested in real estate investing. The most important thing you can do it take action. Hope to see you there!

You have to invest in marketing. Successful investors that are getting off-market properties are sending thousands of mailers every month to lists that they purchase. You really have to commit to that if you want off-market deals. Or you need to find someone who is doing that and get on their investor list so you get sent the wholesale deals. 

Another option is Quest Trust Company's meetup. They are as self-directed IRA company and they do a meetup every month. A lot of the people there have SDIRA's and they don't know what to do with their money. You can go up on stage at the end and present your opportunities. I have some friends that flip houses in Houston and I know they have been very successful there finding money. I am not affiliated with them, I just know about it from friends.

Come out and build your network! The goal of this meetup is to help people invest in real estate. All levels are welcome. If you've never done a deal or if you done a thousand, come out and meet other people interested in real estate investing. The most important thing you can do it take action. Hope to see you there!

Every month on the Third Thursday.  I am going to change venues though to Woodson's Local Tap on 1488 just FYI. 

Come out and build your network! The goal of this meetup is to help people invest in real estate. All levels are welcome. If you've never done a deal or if you done a thousand, come out and meet other people interested in real estate investing. The most important thing you can do it take action. Hope to see you there!

Come out and build your network! The goal of this meetup is to help people invest in real estate. All levels are welcome. If you've never done a deal or if you done a thousand, come out and meet other people interested in real estate investing. The most important thing you can do it take action. Hope to see you there!

@Nancy Truong, Yes we do this on the third Thursday of every month, same time, same place.