My background includes project management, financial modeling, and launching a real estate private equity fund.

In 2008, the Great Financial Crisis (GFC) smashed these two but good.

@Peter Vercellin What strategy to you plan to use for renting out?

I can do financial modeling with you and talk to other new build investors it's a slow growth plan. build directly at 25% below the market and also identify land too. increase unit counts and get better economies of scale. single family homes will never perform like a three story walk up apartment. we build a stacked triplex in Columbus Ohio with a picture below, if you are set on Dallas look at land prices and see if the economics help. 

Ultimately, I plan on investing myself either going the house hacking route or doing a flip. 

Hi, I’m planning to visit auction next week first time.

In early Dec I offered to a few (4 or 5) newbies to provide financials and show them the last of the work. 

My area seems to be saturated with Airbnb/STR properties trying to sell. These properties were purchased for investment only purposes (they are not second homes/duplex’s etc). When I check local real estate listing it...

It's all been a whirlwind of learning and doing and I'm looking forward to starting my journey with the goal of financial freedom in the next 10-15 years. 

If you need financial help, ask under the "Finance, Tax, and Legal" forum.