From my perspective, in terms of building an REI portfolio, the best bet is to spread your capital over a couple solid cash flow properties and let your tenants pay down your loans over time.

Are prices in the city too high and people are spreading out to find affordable living?

., to support being organized, distraction, social media, chaos, marketing, follow up, etc.. etc...- a shared admin

. ;) I have successfully used social media in direct sales and to sell "stuff" from clothing to household goods.

I'm looking for more properties in the DFW metroplex, don't really mind spreading the net out - as long as I can drive there in ~1 hr.  

Stay organized with an excel spread sheet.

There was a realtor involved and the spread was kind of high, so I just closed and held for a week or two. 

hello my name is Daniel...and i currently remodel houses. and would like to partner with an investor,me paying for labor and material and the investor covering the purchase price... and my question is how do i make a proper spread sheet,to attract a potential investor?

Additionally, I am looking to transition my career into something more RE oriented, as I am currently a project manager in a media company, and have been in Managerial/HR positions for the past 8+ years in non-RE fields.

If I go with a gravel lot to start with, gravel roads require underlay fabric to stop the road bed from pushing into the soil and spreading out or disappearing over time.