Hi Max,I'm also in the East Bay.  

Some of the hottest areas I've observed include Temple, Kyle, and East Austin.

We lived on east 10th St. for about 4 years.

We invest in 38109 on a limited basis when a client requests properties in the area, but further north and east.

I’m not from the US and currently live in Europe most of the time.I’ve found some apartments that could work well for my needs—I plan to rent them out on Airbnb and reserve a few nights for myself when I travel there for work.My question is: apart from the purchase price (I’ve seen listings on Zillow averaging around $150k in areas like downtown Dallas, Old East, and Plano), what other costs should I expect—both during the acquisition and in monthly payments?

I agree with your idea of exploring the smaller surrounding towns in East Texas.

The river originates in the Rocky Mountains and flows east and south for 2,341 miles before entering the Mississippi River north of St.

I want to refurbish the entire house, including a complete kitchen and baths renovation, add an addition on the east side, new roof and siding, new flooring everywhere, paint inside and out"Then ask the GC to go over and put this into a more formal document.

It's pretty east to get into the 20% long term capital gains rate and 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax. 

Therefore, I want a partner because I have had success in multiple markets in the south, west, and east to help with those expenses so I can help more sellers.Can you share more information about private lenders or what strategy may be optimal?