Can confirm Joseph is a real person 

Are you looking to just put the money to work or looking to be personally involved in getting, rehabbing, and dispo of deals?

Personally, if the property is in a bad area, this will give you headaches no matter what.

Being in Dallas gives you the advantage of doing your due diligence in person, which is invaluable.

I remember some of my staff trying to rent rooms and they would get 70 applications and interview potential roommates in person to see if it was a good fit.

For my personal portfolio I use a modified spreadsheet amortization by VERTEX, available in Google Docs.  

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

Under any scenario, any state, someone who sits on their rights and lets someone get into the weeds to the benefit of the person who sat on their rights, will NOT have those "rights" enforced by the courts.  

The answer to this question is really a personal one. 

Real estate investment is my future.This amazing voyage begins with setting personal goals and vision.