What’s My Next
Texas Investment?
Turnkey Investment Options
Provided By...
Central Texas Investment Specialists
Keller Williams Realty-Greater Austin

Who Are WE?
~ Dee Copeland
~ Steve Crossland
~ Sylvia Crossland
Texas Licensed Real Estate Brokers who
specialize in builder and investor representation.
Active members of Texas and Keller Williams
Realty Investor Networks.

What Do We Provide?
FREE, No Obligation Investor Consultations.
Turnkey Investment Solutions.
Full-time Portfolio & Property Management.
Facilitation for Private Funds, Syndicates, JVs.
Access to Investor Networks and Funding Partners.
Trusted Partners: Agents, Lenders, Financial
Advisors, CPAs, Lawyers, Builders, Contractors.
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Meet Dee Copeland
Texas Investor Since 2003. Project
Manager & Business Analyst.
Interviewed by Co-Author of NY
Times Best Selling Book, “The
Millionaire Real Estate Investor”.
Featured on Inman News, Realtor
Magazine Online, and Realtor.com
Specialty: Wholesaling, Private
Funding, Infill Development, Joint
Ventures, Syndicates, & Flips.

Meet Steve Crossland
Texas Investor Since 1990. BBA in
Management Information Systems.
Prestigious Master Property
Manager (MPM®) Designation.
Member and Previous Director of
National Association of Residential
Property Managers (NARMP).
Specialty (Buy and Hold): Condos,
Single Family, Multifamily, Rental
Portfolios, Property Management.

Meet Sylvia Crossland
Texas Broker’s License Since 2002.
Licensed Agent Since 1988.
Professional Interior Design
Experience.
Sales, Property Management and
Leasing Specialist.

Short-Term Investing
(3 to 36 Months)

Which Do You Prefer?
Criteria Short-Term Long-Term Flexible
Risk Tolerance Med-High Low-Med Med-High
Hold Period < 3 Years 3-5 Years+ Any
Return High Cash Appreciation Combination
+ Cashflow
Time Devoted Weekly or Minimal Varies
Regular
Cash Outlay Little or None 10-30% Varies
Possible
Use of Credit Little or None Mortgage or Usually None
Possible Bank
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Do You Prefer
Short Term?
Criteria Short-Term Long-Term Flexible
Risk Tolerance Med-High Low-Med Med-High
Hold Period < 3 Years 3-5 Years+ Any
Return High Cash Appreciation Combination
+ Cashflow
Time Devoted Weekly or Minimal Varies
Regular
Cash Outlay Little or None 10-30% Varies
Possible
Use of Credit Little or None Mortgage or Usually None
Possible Bank
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Investment Types
Short Term
Beginners: Bird-dogging and scouting deals.
Intermediate: Wholesaling, rehabs and flipping
contracts.
Experienced: Joint ventures and partnerships.
Advanced: New Construction, Green Building,
Subdivisions, Development.
Advanced: Developing or Subdividing Land.
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Typical Financing
Short Term
Cash for option/earnest (none out of pocket).
Private or hard-money funding.
Cash or line of credit from partner, friend or
family member.
You or partner obtain construction loan.
Seller financing, second lien or partnership.
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Long-Term Strategies
(3 to 5 Years)

Are You Long-Term?
Criteria Short-Term Long-Term Flexible
Risk Tolerance Med-High Low-Med Med-High
Hold Period < 3 Years 3-5 Years+ Any
Return High Cash Appreciation Combination
+ Cashflow
Time Devoted Weekly or Minimal Varies
Regular
Cash Outlay Little or None 10-30% Varies
Possible
Use of Credit Little or None Mortgage or Usually None
Possible Bank
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Will You Choose
Long Term?
Prefer cash-flow and/or appreciation over a longer
period.
Comfortable with minimal risk.
Prefer little or no day-to-day management.
You or partner has 640+ credit score and can put
10-20% down.
Access to mortgage or bank loans.

Buy/Hold Investment
Examples
Single Family Homes, Condo and Townhouses.
2-4plex and Multifamily Rentals.
Vacation, College Rentals, and Timeshares.
Real Estate Syndicates or Investment Trusts.
Tenant-in-Common, Joint Tenancy, Exchanges.
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Typical Financing
Long Term
Mortgage or Bank using 10-30% Down.
Self-directed IRA or qualified retirement account.
Checkbook IRA Limited Liability Company
(LLC).
Syndicate or Joint Venture partnership.
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Flexible Strategies
(6 Mos. to 5 Years)

Are You Flexible?
Criteria Short-Term Long-Term Flexible
Risk Tolerance Med-High Low-Med Med-High
Hold Period < 3 Years 3-5 Years+ Any
Return High Cash Appreciation Steady Growth
+ Cashflow
Time Devoted Weekly or Minimal Varies
Regular
Cash Outlay Little or None 10-30% Varies
Possible
Use of Credit Little or None Mortgage or Usually None
Possible Bank
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Do You Prefer A
Flexible Strategy?
Prefer steady returns over varying periods.
Comfortable with some risk.
Time for involvement can vary based on how
much cash you put in.
Like flexibility of contributing cash, credit or
time.
You or Partner may access construction lending.
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Flexible Investment
Examples
Joint Ventures, Real Estate Investment Trusts
(REITS), or Real Estate Syndicates.
Private or Hard-Money Lending with 10-12%
Returns.
Partnering Using Self-Directed IRA, Cash, or
Line of Credit.
Managing Rehabs or New Construction Projects.
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Recommended
Online Resources

Recommended Online
Resources
CrosslandTeam.com/blog & TexasRealtyBlog.com
MillionaireSystems.com (Investor Tools)
REIClub.com and BiggerPockets.com(Forums)
CREonline.com and TheCreativeInvestor.com
Recenter.Tamu.edu (Texas Real Estate Research)
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What’s the Next Step?
Call for a FREE, No Obligation Consultation!
512-697-9140
Dee Copeland
www.TexasRealtyBlog.com
Steve & Sylvia
www.CrosslandTeam.com