I own one rental property with a mortgage of $3,400 and rental income of $3,300.

Is it difficult to find reliable cleaners and handymen for the property?

Turn on any home renovation show, and you’ll see investors turning run-down properties into stunning dream homes—selling them for a hefty profit.

@Zack Whiting - You are in a top tier market for investment properties!

The moment you get emotional on any property you should run away not walk.

You pay a bit more, but you get exactly what you want and don't have to worry about maintenance for a while which is obviously a savings.I live in the Woodlands, so considering the location of my home and rental property, I'd ideally like to build this in the area of The Woodlands, Conroe, Spring, Tomball, Klein, or Cypress. 

TLDR: Quicken (quickbook’s little brother) is super easy, cheap, and still overkill for someone with less than 20 properties.

I'd recommend working with a good strong property manager that lives in that area that can check on them.

Credit score- the higher the best. 760-780+ generally gets best pricing for investment property loans with most lenders.

Take them to tour the property with you.