I agree with your idea of exploring the smaller surrounding towns in East Texas.

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The build cost would be a little higher because i would use foam in the exterior walls and also use insulation in the interior walls for energy saving and sound dampining.

While I am still having significant responsiveness issues, the quality of the listing and this new PM’s understanding of market rates is significantly better than my previous PM.I’ll note that during this time, there had been 2 hurricanes in surrounding markets (fortunately no damage to my property from either) that likely contributed to some of this vacancy.

Quote from @Blake Van Ness: Hello i'm working Insulating my garage.

Tiling your tub surrounds to the ceiling not only looks nicer, but also helps waterproof the area better, and will likely never need replaced (versus vinyl surround which last about 3 yrs before tenants start cracking them, in my experiences).

I bought my first Multi-Unit (Duplex) and I'm gearing up to find my first SFH/Fixer Upper so I'm trying to build my list of resources for available properties in Atlanta and surrounding areas.

Clairemont, College area, and areas surrounding downtown are my best recommendation. 

I am trying to get a sense of what type of market is for Kansas city and surrounding area, and what strategies work well locally. 

Or surrounding areas as well?