However, if I'm just looking at the structure/improvement I believe that a home would depreciate following a curve in the same way that most physical goods depreciate on a curve (in terms of real dollars, adjusted for inflation). 

I believe these properties will cash flow well, but I only have enough for a 10% down payment.

Seek a consultation with legal counsel if you believe you have lost money and the amount of money lost makes it worth the time to pursue a complaint with the Texas Real Estate Commission and possible reimbursement from the real estate recovery trust account.

Baselane is so easy to use I can do it all myself for my 5 properties, and believe me, I am no bookkeeping whiz! 

I believe additional context would be helpful.

As Allen says above, there are gaps.FF.com is $149 a year per listing, and Avail.co is $7 per month for a pro listing (there are lower and higher tiers, I believe).

I believe the amount of time required from a mentor would be relatively small, but is something for further discussion.

While many others here have suggested where they live/work, I firmly believe for a first time investor in most cases, investing in a market you don't know well just adds a level of risk you don't need to take. 

To me, I don't believe its investing unless you're buying the property at a discount of at least 25%.I would add though.

I believe I remember him telling me that the data is pulled from AirDNA