I worked at hospital diagonally across street so very convenient and at the time this 2bed 1bath was all I needed.

Requires a self-employment component (even part-time business qualifies).Since you want more control over your investments and possibly plan to use leverage, the Solo 401(k) seems like the better fit—provided you qualify with some form of self-employment.

Asking price, cost of rehab (plus time to complete), ARV, and rent once rehab is complete.Asking price $50k.

I come across SFR in other states from time to time direct to seller. 

Unfortunately this market doesn’t appreciate that quickly, but I possibly may do that in 2-3 years depending on the market, debt pay down and the interest rates at that time. 

Originally posted by @Matt Millard:Seen them & Net Worth around Dallas for a long time.

Time they have been around is important.

Landlords mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact same services and operate the exact same way, so price is the only differentiator.So, the first question they usually ask a PMC is about fees - instead of asking about services.This also leads them to ASSUME simpler is better when it comes to management contracts.

If this was all done within a reasonable time, you should be ok.

Are you full time in real estate?