I'm a pretty handy guy but this would be outside of my realm, but my experience helps me understand how much this type of improvement should cost.Improvements: remodel kitchen and bathroom, paint interior, fix exterior scafolding.How should I go about finding a contractor?

I’ve been part of the BiggerPockets community for a while, but this is my first post.

All this in addition to 6 other lease violations... 

Idk if I like this tertiary of a location way outside of DFW.

Is this what you're thinking?

Does this matter if you're not optimizing for building a ton of wealth to pass onto kids? 

First off congrats for looking into this realy estate stuff at such an early age! 

They’ll have a deep understanding of the market and a strong network, which can help you identify the best opportunities.Owning rental property isn’t as simple as it might seem.

Anyhow, thanks for your reply and to answer your question no, currently I do not have anything else going on that will help. 

only one avenue to this and that is an equity partner that shares your dream.