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

This encourages them to start their search now and (hopefully) leave early so you can turn the unit around and find new tenants sooner. 

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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.

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Then if you still 100K off, I would start dropping the price in a big way to get to an even playing field. 

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