Once we humanize everything - it becomes easier. 

Curious why you would target Texas? 

These are 6 inches long with a cork back and coupled with a magnifying glass or a pair of magnified reading glasses which you can get at the corner drugstore for less than $10 - makes reading the contracts easier. 

Depends on the area but I have seen multiple people split houses easier than apartments.

Step 1 - figure out your target asset class & then your target market. 

But if you know the areas to target (Ormond, Port Orange, NSB to some extent) it's a serviceable area.

This will help you learn about which markets will provide your target ROI.

Target ARV is 200-250k. 

I think this city is target to that since population will keep coming due to house affordability (getting away from miami) If you're looking for quick flip , you may have to look for a different exit strategy as different houses here has similar condition , you have some competitors .... you can go either with price reduction strategy, partnerships or use creative finance strategyGood luck

He missed the target by nearly a month and we ended up paying holding costs, HOA, Utilities etc for an extra 6 months until finally selling in the spring for a reduced price.