Hey Ken, welcome to the BP community.Wishing you all the best as you start your real estate journey.

For this service, we start a lead-paint inspection via XRF Gun for the price (average) $450.

I'm currently listed for short term rentals and am starting to get a few bookings into April and May...would hate to cancel BUT would take MTR as preference.

I realize that there are variables from market to market and property to property that could make VRBO more effective for a given property, but my understanding is that in general Airbnb bookings get out to such a dominant start in regard to percentage of the bookings, that VRBO and other lesser OTAs have trouble catching up.

I am looking into residential construction companies and want to get an idea of the markets direction in the areas mentioned and start networking with investors in the area. 

The ratio of each starts higher with interest expense in the first month and then higher with principal in the last month. 

Goal would be to acquire 20 rentals by the age of retirement, with some already starting to be paid off.I am in the same boat as you, and I focus on safe appreciation all day (small cash flow for safety and then focused on markets on that appreciate). 

Quote from @Atif Khan: Hi, new here. i just finished building my first spec homes out in granbury tx and was looking to buy a few more lots around dfw metroplex.

The biggest hurdle you'll have to overcome is accepting breakeven or negative cash flow at the start. 

Due to prices, I started invested in RI in 2019 and now have 4 multi family properties.I would ask, why 20% down and not 3.5% (FHA) or 5% (Fannie Mae) if you up on occupying the home?