@Gil CanfuWith a $300k price range, you're definitely in a good position to find some solid investment opportunities in the North Texas market.

Understand Realtor (Agent) Fees- In Germany, real estate agent (Makler) fees are typically paid by the buyer and can range from 3-7% of the property purchase price, plus 19% VAT.- These fees are due at closing and are part of the overall transaction costs.6.

Do you have a price range you're targeting? 

The vast majority of these units I purchased using private financing with $0 out of pocket. 

Do you have a price range that you'd be targeting for your first property?

The vast majority of them will out themselves and you can decline to show the property. 

And it’s about to be very personal to you as the one who is going to be responsible for it, and maybe have a significant debt to pay back on it.The vast majority of business owners selling their business genuinely want to see it continue to succeed, even if it has no monetary impact on them.

Quote from @Casey Wilson: Hi there, I was wondering if any Detroit-metro experts from the PB community could offer advice on what areas in the Detroit-metro area might be worth exploring for rental properties (ranging from single family homes to 5+ unit apartment complexes).

I also suspect the vast majority of lenders will take exception to your mom being the 1st position lien (look up strategic default).

Something like this would be in the range of needing $200-300k to get done.