Quote from @Greg Gallucci: I'm starting to look into the Huntsville market.

We'd be making more money if we rented ourselves as STR, but we're saving ~$100k in furnishing costs since Avantstay provided all of the furnishings themselves. 

I suggest you start out by meeting like minded people and here is a link to a local meetup in the OC: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1225233-ocre...Good Investing...

If I would have bought a sustained portfolio with multiple units rather than starting with a single purchase I truly believe I would have lost a lot of money while my systems flailed rapidly attempting to catch up. 

Any advice on starting out on this in the Houston or Katy market?  

Over the course of using Bigger Pockets I have had very degrees of opinions on who I should vote for concerning a post.When I first started using Bigger Pockets, I was too naïve to even think of voting for someone that took the time to answer one of my post.  

So the question becomes based on their individual and personal tax situation what is the estimated tax burden they'd save? 

Depending on the State in which the property is located, foreclosure starts through a judicial process or a non-judicial process. 

I’m starting to feel a little confident about moving forward.

@Andy Ptak when jumping into the industry you have a few choices:1) Start at the bottom2) Leverage your experience to convince someone to give you a chance3) Decide between:--- Big companies who will usually start you at the bottom--- Small companies that will more like to a chance on hiring you for an above entry level position.