As someone who moved to Waco from Miami just because my wife got a senior position in Magnolia, I've met many families and individuals who have come to Waco from LA, NYC, Seattle, etc. just to work at Magnolia, SpaceX, Baylor, and some big churches in town, such as Antioch.

He's a major hard money lender in town and has a fairly simple process to get quick funding.

Message me if you want access to some of the best deals in town.  

You can manage D grade rentals in rough areas but in general the most success is from those that manage their own rentals in those areas of town. 

Imputed expenses are important because they will be included as Operating Expenses when a lender appraiser does its appraisal, and also when the lender calculates its Debt Service Coverage Ratio.Regarding pest control, it's not just monthly roach spraying.

After reviewing the cost to rehab and the area of town, I decided to Wholesale for a quick profit.Sold it on a Real Estate Contract (Owner Financing) with $100k down, the balance is financed at 10% for 13 months, then the loan is called.

Furthermore, you should explore checkbook control versus having the custodian make all the investments.  

The best way to find the next good market is to find the hot ones near you and go two towns out in each direction and see which one is progressing more.

Gov. mandates, laws, regulations, these are tools to control WHAT the product/service is, think safety focused. mandating no lead in toys, or fall-arrest gear for roofers, things like that, THAT is where it works. 

Accept whoever applies" is an idea that would cost you a bucket of money in the long run.Bankruptcy is usually a "no" unless it appears to be a one-time event caused by something out of their control such as a massive medical bill or a business failure.