But it wa a decent gig for people until a year or two ago.

But keep in mind, the top of their list is going to be people that they’ve worked with in the past and probably closed deals with.

As I'm new to this domain, I would to hire a consultant to perform some zoning and other due diligence activities.

Gita,At least the way I prefer to do things is to only run accrual based accounting activity on my day to day operations.

Instead of throwing your deal out to a bunch of strangers on the internet, I recommend you do your research to find a local expert with 20+ ACTIVE years in real estate in your market.

The subgroups are usually smaller and easier to get to know people.

I’ve seen people buy land thinking water was covered only to find out they had to pay 6 figures to get water re-routes or upgrade pump stations.

I've found that the more you share, the more you can grow your network and connect with like-minded people.

I think most people would agree that a single family home is better than a condo for a long term rental.

Pricing in DFW probably means you wont live rent free,and will have to pay your fair share of normal rent, but you also get 3 more people contributing to your loan paydown and you get to keep the appreciation.Buy hey...maybe I'm wrong....go talk to a local bank or credit union near where you live and get a term sheet from them for financing.