Hi Melissa - Yes, I saw these and I’m leaning towards https://learntitlesearching.comthe content creator is on YouTube there’s  ‘about’ page contact info, phone, email etc.The other class might be fine~ but site is missing ‘about’ info, no contact no name, no phone no number no email- not clear who they are.ALTA is specialized/ costly (I’m requesting  some  cost covered by a job training program) so far I took a few quick low cost basic classes here: Understanding title reports , Basics of Title reports and escrow from online edhttps://www.onlineed.com/catalog?

This ensures you can provide them with a clear and accurate scope of work.

The MTR angle for traveling nurses got too saturated, STRs are like sitting ducks here.The people that are giving you advice on this thread clearly don't know Houston, and don't know what Eado/3rd ward attracts.

Document clearly anything you do to screen the applicant and make sure you do the same for all similar instances.

The first step is to define clear goals and objectives.

Quote from @Jacklyn Robins: Sorry, I clearly misunderstood your level of experience.

Clearly there's a lot more ROI and work for a BRRRR.After finishing David Greene's BRRRR book and combing the forums, my impression is it'll come down to building the right team and doing our due diligence on finding and analyzing deals, estimated ARV, rehab costs, and rent /demand for an area with the most conservative estimates. 

Ultimately, clear communication and expectations handled in a respectful manner can avert any issue.

With regard to renovations, I always suggest taking incremental steps to bigger renovations or partnering with someone who has already done a renovation at that level.I've been known to just go for the big rehabs for my personal investments here in Chicago , and during that process, it's always more stressful than it needs to be...As far as navigating the competition, I've found the best thing I can do is get EXTREMELY CLEAR  on what I am looking for; then I am confident pulling the trigger quicky. 

But in short, you have a few options:For the Primary - If this is a free and clear you can always do a cashout refi up to 80ltv.