I know many folks that do this commute routine.

Be aware that in Texas a city inspection will usually take place upon change of ownership and a list of new demands and requirements can be part of your routine during the first year, especially on older buildings…. beware of Arlington in TX – they do this on purpose.

I routinely see discrepancies between the listing status on the MLS and on Homepath.com.

Hope things get back to normal routine financially for you.There are handful of meet up groups on real estate in the area. 

I've seen loans hovering around 3-4% most routinely.

Make it a habit or routine to educate yourself about real estate.

This may or may not be an obstacle for you.In the meantime, you can get some experience...With summer coming up, see if you can land a job with a property management company or with student housing--even just maintenance or doing routine paperwork. 

If you have a busy 9-5 routine but have the money to get started and don't have enough time, turnkey companies provide some of the best resources to scale your portfolio.

It has saved me days of time already.Wondering what creative or routine tasks that your VA does for you?  

Hi Justin.responding to what I think is the pointy end of your message:  "The burden at this point is being responsive to messages, booking inquiries and the like".Similar situation, have two rentals, one up and running the other we just closed on and getting ready to rent.The original plan was my wife was going to run the business but I've found myself handling the customer communications because she's just not the kind of person who monitors her phone and responds to alerts.So far I have the routine communications automated and message templates to cover frequently asked questions.Regarding booking inquiries I see that as sales activity; that's where buying decisions get made.