They provide excellent, practical advice on every aspect of MTRs including cost metrics, location strategies, market data sources, needed furnishings, and more.

@Brett Deas  The issue with furnished finder we have is the radius of the searches and the data it pulls in for stats as well as matches for the property. 

@Jermaine JohnsonTo succeed in the Houston market, network with professionals like real estate agents, contractors, and property managers, leverage local investor groups, understand the market by researching neighborhood trends, supply and demand, and zoning regulations, use market data and tools, and start with a focused strategy based on your goals.

Hopefully a) they meet/exceed my expectations over time and b) more auditable info/data comes into existence based on the experience of Flock shareholders, in contrast to the rather limited info/data that exists today. 

You're paying for your agent's connections, their negotiating skills, and their local knowledge and experience.I would start with telling your agent what your investment goals or strategies are, and how they've helped others achieve that goal. 

What are the cap rates you can achieve at refi if you BRRR a single family/duplex?

1% rule is achievable in all of the above.

So, we obtaina full credit report and review collections, chargeoffs, age of credit accounts, active accounts, etc.to build an overall credit evaluation.FICO ScorePct of PopulationDefault Probability800 or more13.00%1.00%750-79927.00%1.00%700-74918.00%4.40%650-69915.00%8.90%600-64912.00%15.80%550-5998.00%22.50%500-5495.00%28.40%Less than 4992.00%41.00%Source: Fair Isaac CompanyPublic RecordsWe also obtain data from national databases about evictions, convictions and sex-offender histories.

I'm not sure where your data comes from, but there were more gun fatalities that auto fatalities.

Doing so can maximize your chances of achieving consistent and profitable results.