While the economics are not as favorable for you, raising $300-$400k to buy something like a 1.2mm property will be far easier than trying to raise $10mm to buy a 100 unit.  

Texas tends to favor landlords in these cases, but follow the legal process exactly—any misstep could delay things.As for protecting against retaliation or property damage, installing security cameras (if you haven’t already) to monitor common areas might be worth it.

 - like we ar nice, deduct portions instead of full amount..this goes to court and judge rules in our favor and that means the smaller amounts we offered being nice.

Only thing I would add here is to take a birds eye view of the area and try to decide if it will gentrify in your favor so the property appreciates at a higher rate than other areas.

Contractually, I'm sure I'll be on the hook for something based on their PM favored literature, but can I contest that they have done absolutely nothing for me, including not paying me as my defense?

Land is cheap and the regulatory environment is favorable.

Lucky for you, your own backyard is an excellent (and often overlooked) place to begin investing, thanks in part to Tuscaloosa’s proximity to Birmingham, UA’s steady enrollment growth, and the market’s favorable rent-to-price ratio.As for your comment about BRRRR, you’re right that it’s definitely one of the more time- and labor-intensive approaches.

I suspect most of what you will learn will not be favorable, but you will be learning.  

I thought we were supposed to have rates that were more favorable?

or have you found various creative solutions to secure favorable terms?