All Forum Posts by: Melanie Daigle

Welcome @Marcos Medina, you have come to the right place!! I am a new member to Bigger Pockets as well, and just through the podcasts and forums I have already learned so much! I listen to the podcasts on all my drives, and you will see as you listen to more and more you will identify common themes and really learn where you want your niche to be. How exciting to be part of the investment world, again, welcome!! 

That is an excellent starting place @Shaun Vembutty! Thanks so much for the quick response :) 

Hey BP Community! Looking for a little advice or recommendations on private lenders, credit unions, or portfolio lenders you would recommend in Houston. I have an investor client who is wanting to get a non-conventional loan and most of the lenders I have spoken with are versed in FHA and Conventional loans only. Thank you very much in advance!!

Have you ever used the thumbtack app? You can use it to put out bids for jobs in your zip code for things like landscaping, cleaning, painting, etc! I just used it last week for the first time and I love it!!

Thank you all! I will definitely be setting up some analyses and start mining data!

I just finished listening to Podcast 188: Using 20+ Years of Studying Market Cycles to Buy Low & Sell High with David Gudmundsen and I am determined to be a real estate agent and investor who is  on top of how the market is doing beyond reading a monthly magazine and looking at the real estate inventory in terms of months! Does anyone have any tips, seminar suggestions, meetup groups, etc. they would recommend to get a better grasp on the market in Houston? Also, what are you doing in your respective areas to keep a better pulse on where we are in the real estate market cycle? Thank you in advance for your feedback!! 

Thank you @Michael Le!!

Thank you all! Neda Navidnia your energy is great as well :) Would love to connect and build my realtor network in Houston!!

Hey Andreas, I am interested in the same! I am currently working the inner loop area, and building my "team". I have a great accountant to recommend!

Hey Luke, the flood maps are being redrawn for Houston in January of 2017 because of the recent flooding. If you don't already have flood insurance on the home it would be a good idea to get it before this happens. You will be grandfathered into the plan if your home happens to be in the high risk area!