Jewell, you're spot on about focusing on a property's weakest areas.

Killeen and Harker Heights do have some good spots and various multifamily options.

I believe Travis' ranking is spot on and how I would rank them.

What is everyone's favorite real estate investing books?

. - Definitely not in a spot to have full time people yet and even if I did I would need someone I trusted to manage them which only adds a further cost to things.

Quote from @Bhushan Shinkre: @Bonnie Low - totally, I want to find the right landing spot with this issue with Baselane.

While Vegas might feel like a good choice because it’s closer, let me make the case for Panama City Beach or Destin—they’re the kind of spots that could turn your first investment into a major win.Here’s the thing: PCB and Destin aren’t just beach towns—they’re vacation magnets.

One of my favorite authors, Nicholas Nassim Taleb, sold me on the concept of Skin in the Game and holding all pundits accountable for prior predictions, myself included. 

You can set as many as you like but I like to pick my favorite 5-6 for each time period.

And some of these left HML in a tight spot borrowers could not access their draw money.. this happened just recently to Fund that Flip.. and their borrowers I know i got a call from one of them that was owed 300k in draws that was not coming.I can understand that rates aren't what they are when you close as when you get quoted, but if you offer a "rate lock" and use that term, you need to stick to it even if you aren't required by law to do so.