I'll definitely keep you in mind when I come across any sellers!.

ChrisThank you for your feedback...I will definitely reconsider the offer with my real estate agent on Monday.Much appreciated Doug

Definitely recommend reaching out to the city first to confirm what permitting would be needed for added square footage.

You definitely raise a bunch of points that make a lot of sense.

I think buy and hold is a better long-term strategy in terms of scaling and definitely comes with much more tax savings incentives to offset your regular income.If you were in my shoes, what would you prioritize at this stage of the journey?

@Drew GiltnerHey Drew, I saw your post and can definitely relate to the challenge many new investors have with analysis paralysis and getting started. 

Without beating around the bush, and being an uncle to a kid with asperger's that's incredibly intelligent I would definitely harness this differently than a kid without asperger's.

Unfortunately, by definition, you only know if you're too late to a party after the party has ended.

I mean, Texas is still a great state because of the amount of jobs, the pay that comes with those jobs, and the cost of housing here as opposed to other places around the country.However, that key word "affordable" actually has a definition to it - and that's 30% of the income shouldn't go towards housing. 

So you should definitely pay them an hourly rate for all pre-purchase time they help you with.