I can do financial modeling with you and talk to other new build investors it's a slow growth plan. build directly at 25% below the market and also identify land too. increase unit counts and get better economies of scale. single family homes will never perform like a three story walk up apartment. we build a stacked triplex in Columbus Ohio with a picture below, if you are set on Dallas look at land prices and see if the economics help. 

You never know what opportunities are going to come your way by going to your local real estate meet up.

Very difficult area to be a landlord.Tenant base is lifer tenants. very tough on the housestheft is rampant you leave a home vacant for more than a few days and you HVAC AC unit will take a walkKids break in and trash them.YAZOO Clay screws up the foundations big time.And lastly with those homes they were built so cheap in many instances they are just functionally obsolete and take way more maintenance than other areas of the country.

What area are you in, have you locked up any properties yet?

Quote from @Paul LaValley: I live in Tucson and know Tucson really really well so I want to start here and then jump up to include Phoenix area. 

Reduced CompetitionWhile primary markets are saturated with investors, driving up prices and reducing potential ROI, secondary and tertiary markets often present less competition.

., the new RI rental registry and associated lead paint inspections/certificates).It's up to you whether you're able to do it, but I think you'll get a lot out of the experience if you can try it for a year or two.

As for masterclasses, they can be great if you pick one with practical, up-to-date strategies.

Clean-up costs- make sure you have sufficient coverage.D. 

As soon as the year membership is up, I'm leaving.