Looking for a place to rent

[Patrick Skinner]

I'm currently looking for a place to rent.

Most people would say that this is probably the complete opposite of a place to look for a rental, but my wife and I have had a lot of difficulty finding a place to rent.

Why am I renting?

I joined biggerpockets a few months ago and have been studying a great deal to prepare for my first REI. But, my rental agreement ends in the beginning of November and I don't want to put the stress on myself and my wife to find a du-, tri-, or fourplex to house-hack within less than 60 days as my first investment. I feel something could go terribly wrong amid the rush of getting the deal done.

Why not look at apartments.com/zillow?

Everything I've gone to look at has been terrible so far. Nothing has what we're really looking for, which I don't feel we're being far too picky on. So, I came up with the idea of posting here to see if any REI investors have properties in our area that might fit our needs.

Where do I want to rent?

DFW Area, Texas: Lewisville, Carrollton, Coppell, Grapevine, Flower Mound to be exact.

Desired Spec's:

Rent Range: $1,100 - $1,550

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 2-3

Minimum Sq. Ft.: 1,250

Moving Date: Mid-Oct. to Early Nov.

Needed Appliances: Fridge.  I own my own washer/dryer & can get a microwave if I need to.

Things I've had issues with:

Tiny bedrooms, terrible lighting, and terrible leasing offices (apartment specific).

Things to know:

This is for my family.  Myself, my wife, my two-month-old son, and my brother.

We take extremely good care of our places of living.  It's more of a cultural thing than a normal cleanliness thing, guess.

Getting to know and network with a REI Investor would be a bonus, but obviously not required.

If anyone has any properties in those areas with what we're looking for, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Admins:  I hope this discussion is appropriate. Let me know if I need to move the discussion elsewhere.

Cheers,

Patrick Skinner