Starting to get competitive though for investment properties because of that reason you have more and more people entering the market from out of state.

Quote from @Khyree Randall: I'm about to start working again soon and I'm ready to start investing in getting my first deal.

When they started screwing with us last week about appraisals and then having to give them an ‘after reno’ price for the house when they had no idea what we were doing the house to increase its value, I did mention to the partners I thought we’d been scammed.

Probably starting out small Jaycee - SF or maybe some smaller duplex type properties.

Hi @Gil Canfu definitely there are many places in DFW where you can invest in a good rental property.I am not sure where you are at, but if self managed you should start in cities with good proximity to where you live.All the corridor between Princeton to Saginaw has good deals but there are many others things to consider as I mentioned previously.

I will add that you definitely do not need to be near your investments, but it makes things a lot easier when you first start off. 

Here's a good starting point: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/what-to-ask-a-real-estate... 

I’d love to hear more about your goals and where you see yourself starting in the investment space.Looking forward to connecting and sharing insights as you grow your expertise—don’t hesitate to reach out if you ever want to chat or bounce ideas around!

I started investing in 2021 while living in San Francisco and have been pretty happy with my decision and own 13 doors in the area currently. 

I’m trying to get my real estate investment career started here myself.