Quote from @Brad S.: Obviously, you are planning on doing your own property management once you purchase your first rental. 

I can definitely run it past them for sure.Also, my land lord is a very nice guy and a family friend.

Find and join a local REI or land lord Association and attend meetings to get local perspectives on markets, LL/tenant laws and experiences etc.Hang out here and search threads that may be relevant to you and your desires/needs.Decide on your objectives from investing, taking into account your resources from financial and time perspectives.

@Brad S.Hi Brad, I appreciate your perspective.

Quote from @Brad S.: Longtime appraiser here

Best Regards,Brad

@Brad Larsen runs a great property management company in San Antonio and is very well connected to the investor community.

Currently about to remodel one side of our duplex from a 2 bed/2 bath to a 3 bed/2 bath with upgraded mini split ductless HVAC system.We've been doing real estate investing for over 10 years and I'm close to finishing developing a land lording class for local landlords to learn from my mistakes of 10 years and similar to the BP mentality ensure landlords are raising the bar to push the less than reputable landlords out as we feel our tenants deserve better! 

@Brad S.Very interesting!

On the other hand  If you know the markets that are more favorable and attract high qualities tenants land lording can be very easy with little to no worries.