However, you can get loans that are based on the performance of the rental and not your personal income and debt.

I personally don't know of their group but figured id link that article since i remember reading it and the name clicked. 

I have personally worked with @Wale Lawal and he is awesome. 

I was the first person to partner with them. 

Since you purchased your primary recently and in Houston, I personally am bearish on your appreciation potential.

Rentals are extremely difficult to make pencil right now but would only personally consider higher end projects because the costs are far easier to absorb than trying to build in lower value neighborhoods.

If the management fees stay in Sch-E, it is exposed to ordinary income both at Federal and state level, which is way higher than SE taxes of 9.55% (15.75-6.2 (personal social tax already maxed out)).2.

While this job could be performed remotely, working with my peers in person for at least a year is important to me.

Or maybe you finally want to purchase a multi-family complex / self-storage facility / car wash, etc.

Personally I’ve got the majority of my assets in real estate.