There really should be a higher barrier to entry for home inspectors.

I have no doubt he'll transform this entire corridor in the coming decade so I'm also looking closely at Hornsby Bend, Del Valle, and anywhere in the general vicinity.These are my top two areas where you can find low entry price points relative to both current and anticipated market fundamentals.  

How can I best prepare for managing two rental properties, including handling maintenance, vacancies, and tenants?

Sellers or JV partners may value a hands-off partner who can handle rehabs.Start with a Strategy: Whether it's BRRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) or simply flipping properties to build capital, define a clear path for your first few deals that aligns with your long-term development goals. 

There is cash flow, appreciation, annoyance, management, and proximity to factor in over time, and as I said to Chris, the asset(s) that our kids can handle and the ones they can't.

We help our clients:1) Find a fixer-upper to buy2) We get bids3) Negotiate a Scope Of Work with the owner using "Maintain to the Neighborhood" to avoid over-improving, but understanding we will have to pass city Rental Inspection to avoid being a slumlord.4) Provide multiple jobsite videos to show progress and document WHAT was done and the QUALITY.5) Handle passing city Rental Inspection6) Find a tenant with a Replacement Guarantee per Class7) Assist with refinance, so client can repeatSo, why you looking OOS again?

Hardi-plank tends to handle abuse much better over time.

I had a friend who used TrueDoor for a duplex in Costa Mesa, and they raved about the trasparent communicatoin and timely maintenance handling.

Land development is a little more than i can handle as first time investor.Will reach out on dm

Fast forward, my brother and I co-founded a property management company in Boston, where we handle everything from tenants to transformations.