For example, plaster ceilings on older houses or higher ceilings on newer.3) Does your competition, i.e. other rentals in the area have them?

Especially now the competition is higher than I have seen it in my 15 years of investing is tax liens. 

But still a fraction of Texas property taxes.  

My beef with the people who teach this are(1) they imply this is somehow related to real estate investing; it is not(2) they imply you can be successful with only the knowledge they teach; this is not true, you need managerial and business skills and knowledge to a degree way beyond the scope of the “training” they provide.(3) they imply you can successfully do this on a part time basis; it’s actually a full time business demanding all of your attention(4) they imply competition is limited; competition is actually fierce, except for the deals on which there is no profit.Additionally, this industry is state regulated, by the state in which the property is located.

So your not waiting for a judge to declare the sale good or any other process of law.. its done the minute you hand over the check.. you also do not need to put up a deposit to bid.. you have to put up the FULL AmOUNT of minimum bid as stated above in a cashiers check.. this really cuts down on competition of course.

However, with the more complicated operating systems and heavy competition, that’s not true anymore. 

If your properties are finished better then the competition and you are priced within the market rental price even at the high end you should do well.  

The VA home loan offers benefits like no down payment, competitive interest rates, and flexible credit requirements.

Whether or not you should furnish both as bedrooms, or one as an office depends on what your competition is doing. 

Off-market opportunities can be good because there is less competition, finding motivated sellers is the challenge.