Typically starting with a smaller rehab budget of $50K or less (maybe a max of $75K) and avoiding a 1 to 1(or higher) ratio of purchase to rehab costs is recommend when you are first starting out. 

Start with BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginners Guide (free).

Probably starting out small Jaycee - SF or maybe some smaller duplex type properties.

Hi @Gil Canfu definitely there are many places in DFW where you can invest in a good rental property.I am not sure where you are at, but if self managed you should start in cities with good proximity to where you live.All the corridor between Princeton to Saginaw has good deals but there are many others things to consider as I mentioned previously.

At 6% I’ve only saved $360k, but you would have saved $720k, an extra $72k/yr.

Then if you still 100K off, I would start dropping the price in a big way to get to an even playing field. 

I started out with a great cleaning company that did great work but the owner and I were not a good fit, they cleaned well but she didn't like my over communication. 5.) 

I am ready and will be starting with property number one sometime, hopefully, quarter one of 2025 with a possibly 2 bedroom and 1 bathroom single family home; as this is within my current budget.

Just starting to research how to invest w/ SDIRAs. 

My name is Jenna and my husband and I are just starting to dip our toes into the real estate world!