Of course I rode the wave from 2018 to 2024 with the west coast transplants during COVID and driving up prices in the area.  

I put together a table of these options along with pros/cons to determine the best course of action.  

Texas A & M has the Texas Real Estate Research Center so I'd imagine they would have some good courses.

TIA Bruce Kirsch has a great course on underwriting.

Of course, accidental investors will do just fine too... 

So, your focus may need to pivot from high rental cash flow to little to no cash flow as a rental with an appreciation upside.I would recommend taking your $150K to $200K and securing a solid equity position in something that will cover its expenses and maybe provide a small cash flow, but then is poised to appreciate nicely over the course of the next several years. 

I would make sure a bundle of rights for ownership are available individually, per unit of course, then worry about warranty and purchase options.

I would consider them to be more of a consultancy than a turnkey provider, and as such I think they provide tremendous value.Of course I could do all the legwork from scratch - research markets and properties, find lenders, get home inspectors and insurance and property managers and so forth - but RTR has already done all that and has far more experience and knowledge than I do.

Of course, BP is known for being deep. 

All things being equal it's usually not good for the owner unless of course it's a way to get the property sold.