I'm not blaming, but this is generally a discussion item.

This extra road frontage now also qualifies my property to be able to be legally converted into a triplex from a duplex.

This means that any difference in price between purchase and sale is considered taking profit.  

Word is getting out, slowly but surely.

I spent the past five+ years working for renowned designers in Portland, Maine and I'm excited to bring my expertise to this market and connect with professionals in the real estate and investment community.With a solid foundation in high-end residential and boutique commercial design, I specialize in creating spaces that are both functional and beautiful.

My goal is to have two single family homes by the end of this year with tenants and to be able to refinance them both to continue the process in the years to come.

@Stephanie SelbyRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

As a civil engineer I would recommend finding an engineer that has done work in this region before. 

-With my current role in my career and trajectory, I will be able to make the move out of midland in 1-2 years, so I would love the ability to leave and not worry about my home sitting on the market when we are trying to buy a home in Austin.Those are some of my thoughts and I would love to understand the reasoning for/ against this.

Orangeburg is an inferior, out of date product, made out of essentially paper and tar.