Eliminate debt, establish a budget, and save.

The reason is there is usually a resturant or other retail shop there and now you have customers you would never have that WILL spend money while they wait 20 to 30 minutes to charge.

Its a small cost but will pretty much guarantee you don't have to spend your time going to a house to unlock a door. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Sc...

With a $35,000 renovation budget, we transformed the home, significantly enhancing its appeal and market value.

You should only consider switching when your current software has a significant flaw or lacks features that force you to spend excessive time on workarounds.

If you spend a couple years of cashflow on a new roof, that means you should be free and clear for a couple decades.

Some people go to Lake Lewisville/Dallas/Grapevine, but I don't hear about them spending the night and there are pretty limited options right on the water.I still hear a few people going up to Broken Bow/Hochatown, but that talk is way way down since about 2021. 

You should only consider switching when your current software has a significant flaw or lacks features that force you to spend excessive time on workarounds.

my strategy is FIip for starters and in a year or two switch to rentals. budget for the first property about 200K...where sould i look?

I agree with Afra at that price point it's best to start with flips that have $15K - $30K rehab budget to gain some experience and get a good team in place and then work your way up to larger rehabs with higher ARVs!