I have to choose between a much cheaper market that I live in that is much easier to cash flow, but finding good renters could be more difficult.

A HELOC is probably going to be at least 8% right now, so would you be making more than that on your money if you choose to take out a HELOC to fund the work?

Power washing the exterior, repairing the driveway, and painting the front door What was the outcome?

HI @James TobinAs you get into the RE market, regardless of where you choose use this website as a good starting point to find out what the areas are likehttps://www.areavibes.com/Best of luck from Fort Worth 

@Tatum Littleton, I appreciate your welcome and reassurance that we are choosing a good starting place. 

Vanessa, If you choose the seller financed route, you could potentially continue investing under the bank's stringent debt-to-income radar, so to speak.

On the advice of the fireplace guy who did our last cleaning/inspection, we sanded down the brick inside and painted it with the high heat black paint, and it states in the lease that they may use a fireplace-style candelabra if they'd like, but any other use will trigger all the rules in the Fireplace Addendum.   

Keep the wood (or sheetrock if you choose) an inch or two off the floor to not wick water.

Jayden still is growing, snake is 6 foot.Next week is electrical, painting inside/outside, pour sidewalk and porch. 

There are several to choose from!