It's fantastic you decided to jump in.. have you mapped out your first property analysis yet?

Talk to the pest control company and let them know.

There have been so many studies on rent control it's ridiculous.

If I were in their shoes, I would prefer you pay me directly for control the money used for care and other expenses.

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Quote from @JD Martin: My long term rentals may be boring but they've made fantastic returns.

Fantastic opportunities with an abundance of redevelopment and restoring of classic, historical areas. 

If you're only doing a couple or so transactions per year probably ok.On the other hand, you can have more control and eliminate the need to go through a custodian for investments by the use of checkbook IRA or Solo 401k.

Firstly, becoming a multifamily agent is a fantastic way to learn the business first hand while making some cash in the process.

DFW is a fantastic market for multi-family investments, thanks to its strong job and population growth.