Hello Helena, I would recommend you to focus on the west and north west suburbs, Katy, Cypress and Spring as far as areas.

Have some initial conversations to see who’s responsive, knowledgeable, and investor-friendly.Once you find a good fit, you can focus on building a strong relationship with that one realtor.

Hi Brenden,I’ve been following the conversation on cold calling VAs and wanted to share some insights from my experience working with professional teams focused on acquisitions and follow-ups.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.

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I’m Raquel Wilson, new to real estate but excited to dive in and learn from some of the best! I recently moved back to the U.S. after almost two decades working in international developmen...

I get a good laugh when I read  new investors post about buying C/D neighborhood assets liabilities and announce to the world how well they perform in the first few years focused solely on cash flow. 

I'm a newbie to real estate investing and am currently focused on intensely educating myself about all things real estate and how to get my first rental property deal.

The entire focus is on new people because they spend on more.4.

Focusing on A-B areas and taking a hands-on approach definitely helps with maximizing cash flow and equity.

@Jon D. some questions, the answers may help you better focus.1) Why did you pay your primary mortgage off in the first place?