Preferably in the South-West region of Houston.5) Since I don't have a lot of start-up capital, would I be better off finding a Real Estate Investor to be my partner, or should I look further into Hard Money Loans/Private Funding?

I don't live in AL of FL, i live on the west coast.

Unfortunately, I've had to have this discussion several times today...If you're a believer that voting for a candidate who has no chance of winning is "throwing your vote away," then you can easily argue that voting for Romney in California is throwing your vote away (he has 0% chance of winning there) or voting for Obama in West Virginia is throwing your vote away (he has 0% chance of winning there).

Anyone know a broker in the West Palm area who might be willing to pull some comps and create a quick bov?

Can anyone recommend a quality real estate broker in West Palm Beach, FL.

I'm originally from Minnesota as well (North Branch) but moved West to escape the cold!

The pinpointing is going to be largely dependent on your bury grade, the south and west could probably look for a wet spot, here in the North, frost line for burying the pipe is about 4 feet deep.Under sidewalks and even roads, they can use what they call a torpedo.

Like I said, I'd love to just take over the business myself but it's about an hour and 15 mins west of where I live in Massachusetts and it's just not an area I want to live in and the commute just wouldn't work for me.

I have bought land deals in a place called Bluefield West VA.

This middle part of the country Ohio river valley and Virginias and Caralinas still get cold weather and you see so many of the older building with nothing for insulation. im not sure about buildings West of the Mississippi because im not very active out that way.