I would be open to any additional questions you have about property management apps and/or land lording. 

Their website has resources, to include a Landlord section in the menu: https://housingforhouston.com/landlords/partner-portal/

@Christopher Mooney no offense, but just waiting for your next post asking about Section 8 being the miracle cure for all landlording ails!

Ideally, looking for 'standard' contracting for the state that is aligned with local / municipal /state laws pertaining to tenant and landlord regulations.Thank you.

We have a 14-page management contract that we've added our real experiences to over the years, with the intent of protecting both us AND the landlord.

Your best investment is in yourself.Consider going to college or learning a trade.Use the funds to invest in something that does not require much time so you can focus on learning.If you do decide to get into real estate, you may want to consider doing a house-hack.It will give you a place to live(potentially saving you a few hundred dollars from paying rent and also giving you training wheels for being a landlord).

Hello All,I am a new landlord looking for advice.

It’s a landlord-friendly market with strong population and job growth, making it attractive for investors.

Being a landlord is far too complex, far too time consuming, and far too nuanced to do out of state even for many experienced investors, let alone just starting out.

Yes, you aren't taking advantage of the better financing options available for homeowners, but that's only one of many things to take into account when investing in real estate.California is also a really tough state to invest in; high prices, unfriendly to landlords, etc.