There are many similar houses in market for rental in the same community.House B:Price: $238kSize: 1564 sqftPotential Rental: $1700 - $18503 bedrooms and 2 bathroomsPlus point: Good design, House was already upgraded with $25k of designer appliances / sprinklers system and other premium options like Patio etc.

My interest in development stems from my desire to have a more holistic understanding of design/building/living that I think would have to start at a more personal and human scale.

I think an extra set of designer eyes may be needed in that area.  

I don't have any formal design training but have been researching lots of design pics and I preview lots of property.

I think it's at least partly because of design and presentation.   

Texas, and some other states use a "survey" based way of designating land.

I'm in the process of designing the website (which will take a little time).

I would not interested in buying the property in the original condition (typical stuff with no taste of design). 

Multi-Family Property Class A: Properties that are above-average in terms of design, construction, and finish; command the highest rental rates; have a superior location in terms of desirability and/or accessibility; and are usually managed professionally by a national or large, regional management company.

in the master bath) and perhaps a few other things that would have good ROI.3) in lieu of design build firm a few good local trusted GC's that do remodels prior to selling would be great.Thanks for any advice people may have on this... wife and I are mainly MFR investors and what works in the large MFR space is totally different than the SFR space.Aaron