I agree with @Gregory Schwartz that as long as your eyes are open, you are asking good questions, you have resources and have surrounded yourself with a good agent and PM, take the leap and learn as you go.

Are you familiar with the DFW area and surrounding markets?

Surrounded by the timber industry.   

Our volunteer fire department invites surrounding departments to participate.

I’ve always felt that if I find a property in an area where "I’d want to live," is usually a good sign, but I’m curious how you go about underwriting a deal.I’m in Phoenix, and I’ve been looking at the surrounding cities too.

For example, I imagine in a market like Detroit, a neighborhood, at-large, may be filled with mostly Class A properties (in comparison to the rest of the surrounding suburb and/or city); but, I would think that the quality of these properties can be further subdivided within themselves too.

No matter which path you take in real estate, surrounding yourself with professionals from different fields—contractors, lenders, brokers, investors.

This is NOT Business Credit.By establishing a separate corporate credit profile on the EIN Number (separate from the business owner's SSN/FICO), investors can access substantial business credit lines, capital for property acquisitions, and renovation funds without personally guaranteeing the debt.This approach creates a powerful financial firewall between personal and business assets while potentially generating a significantly larger (ROI) through reduced interest rates, increased borrowing capacity, and the ability to scale investments more rapidly.The education gap surrounding EIN corporate credit means savvy investors who understand and implement this strategy can gain a significant competitive advantage.

This is not the first I have heard this in the industry surrounding Solo 401(k)'s.

You are sum total of the people you surround yourself with.I am a Tardus paying client, none of us that recently posted get any sort of kickback or referral fee for talking about our experiences on BP (although I do believe there is a referral bonus if you refer a new client...but it is nominal enough that no one is trying to bring in new members soley for this bonus).