Combining my wife's real estate experience and my construction..
My wife has a great career in real estate and I'm having a pretty successful one in construction. What resources do you suggest we seek on guidance to combine these two strengths? Books , podcasts, blogs, classes, etc.


Ideas? Am I looking at this the wrong way?
[{"id": "d0feiaj", "text": "What type of real estate. What type of construction. Both residential, look into building spec houses. Your wife will know a good deal on lots and what a completed house sells for. You'll know how much it costs to build. Save a little cash, go get a loan, do your thing, and voil\u00e0, success!", "replies": [{"id": "d0ffacr", "text": "My wife's experience is mainly in residential. I have experience mainly in Civil construction with light experience in most everything. Commercial and residential. I have experience in industrial, retail, home building, and every subdivisions. I have done a little of it all. ", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d0fkl4a", "text": "Sounds like you guys may have a bright future as developers or at least as flippers.\n\nIf you're in Southern California, I specialize in selling flippable properties to investors and providing investors with the cash they need to buy properties to flip.\n\n\nBut even if you guys aren't here, seriously getting into rehabing and flipping.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d0fnpey", "text": "Purchase income property. She has access to data and deals. You are able to do the work. Biggerpockets.com will set you on the right path.  ", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d0fy17f", "text": "Start a service and repair company.  Electrical or plumbing.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "d0g3m6n", "text": "Develop multi family. She can buy the land you build the building. ", "replies": [{"id": "d0gdmkl", "text": "That's what we are leaning to. Any idea or resources to get started? ", "replies": [{"id": "d0gk2lo", "text": "After you decide on a lot to buy schedule a meeting with the city planning office.  Tell them what you want to do.  They will guide you. Ask for a referral for an architect and an engineer.  You will learn more talking with these people than a book. ", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}, {"id": "d0lk135", "text": "Be careful with MF development right now. Belt's are tightening on funding for these projects. I've found it increasingly hard to arrange capital on development deals. Especially with new sponsors.\n\nExisting class B and C multifamily in suburban areas are an easier ticket on the debt and equity funding side at this stage. Properties &amp; areas where cap rates haven't compressed too much and you can still execute a renovation program to capture solid rent increases to build value. Look for areas where young families and older adults are fleeing higher priced CBDs and looking for good neighborhoods with lower rent with upgraded buildings. Tier 2 MSA's that might have solid employment fundamentals. ie; outside Nashville, Denver or Portland etc.. Expect competition. Make sure you have some capital available, a solid plan and credit scores above 660 as there will more than likely be some recourse on your loans.\n\nAnd I'd stay away from Houston unless you have a VERY long view and know the market intimately! :)", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]