I am looking to start investing again in the Austin, TX area (and surrounding areas) and wanted to get yalls expert advice on whether or not my strategy is sound.Here are the details and my real estate investing strategy:I have roughly 12k in cash and my wife's father is a general contractor.My strategy is to work with wholesalers and real estate agents to find SFR that need fixing up.

The way I stay in the game is to constantly surround myself with other investors and constantly listen to real estate and motivational podcast as well as stay on Biggerpockets and read books.

- I checked the surrounding area, which consists mostly of duplex or SFRs, and found almost no rentals to compare the 2/1 to at this moment.

My wife and I decided to take the plunge and start investing here in Korea in some apartments on the coast in a town surrounded by beautiful rugged mountains on one side and open ocean on the other.

take a look at the properties surrounding your potential purchase.

20 units is small and not as scalable.Is this 20 unit surrounding by other buildings on the street or is this all self enclosed??

And what better way to get better at wholesaling than to be surrounded by a bunch of investors talking about what makes a good deal!

Also, the $126 light on top of my building is rented by a large bank; that has recently had a motivation to improve the surrounding area.

He self manages, so not running around to show and screen allows him the time to handle maintenance tasks and deal with other issues that surround his business.

When I am looking for a house I always ask my realtor what they think needs to be fixed before it can be rented :)I also look at the surrounding neighborhood houses (if possible) to see if I have missed anything.Test: When you think it is ready, put it on the market and take note of your potential tenants feedback.