As such, we're expanding our search range to include more of Pierce county, Spokane (though this is very new concept I've been playing with), and out-of-state where we grew up in Central and South Florida.I just read a great report from FannieMae on Multi Family investing in Austin, TX. 

If you can include what city/market they serve and/or a link to their website/meetup group, I'd greatly appreciate it!

I have spent a fair amount of time on the BP website reading everything I can get my hands on, including the Ultimate Beginners Guide, which I found to be a great place to start for a newbie.

If you can't do it yourself the whole job can be done for 100.00 including the material. 

I have heard of people financing builds that included finished basements that had bedrooms bathrooms, a living area and a separate entrance which they then rented.

You may be able to include the upgrade costs in the mortgage loan.The more of your own cash you can keep out of the refinancing the higher your ROI.

Bryson, Lots of options open to you including investing in the market you already know.

The mobile home is also included in the Warranty Deed, which will allow the new owner to title the mobile home.Thanks,Lance

Some of them are referrals or have good reviews online.I have some questions that I plan to ask, including if they are insured, licensed, and to see if they do work on investment properties, rather than regular homes.  

Hi All,I have recently created a new LLC in TN for the purpose of Real Estate Investing and the LLC has 3 members (33.3% each) including myself and 2 foreign investors from the UK.