Outsourcing seems less time consuming and overall easier.. but more expensive.

Am interested in starting my RE journey in Houston and would like to have an idea of some up-and-coming neighborhoods to target.

Many companies charge lower initial fees which makes it easier to attract new owners but then charge inspection fees, after hours fees, fees for additional services etc.

Understand your market - would make it easier to do comps - recent sales, rents, etc.

The easier it is for someone to click on something, the less likely they are to be a serious customer.

if your doing a senior project I would suspect your best and most cost effective landing solution is going to be a local community bank that loves real estate.. in my experience most will want 50% down on the dirt and a ton of experience and a really strong balance sheet.Myself I always pay cash for the dirt this makes finding a lending partner much easier.

They often have loan products targeted at rehab loans on low value properties, particularly those that are in underserved communities of big cities like Detroit.

For the 10 year period spanning October 2014-2024, single-family prices in Austin nearly doubled, yielding an annualized appreciation rate of ~9% in that period.With inflation nearing its 2% target and signs of a slowing labor market, The Federal Reserve recently made its second cut to the federal funds rate since the start of the COVID pandemic.

FY 2024 $fmrtype$ Fair Market Rents Documentation System — Select GeographyI hope you can open this link, I don't know if it will work on this post, if doesn't you can DM me and I can send it via email to you.I'm investing in Montgomery now, C class properties, section 8 and regular rentals are about the same $$ in the area, I try to target Spanish tenants and has been working well, I'm new on out of state investing only 5 months but I can't complaint, everything is working great, the cash flow is good!  

If you are struggling moving the deal I would either review the deal again or target more buyers.