Your “don’t evict strategy” could only make sense in a market that literally hates landlords.

Would love to network with some people to get to know the area and the market a little better, as well as to hear about your experiences.

Has anyone had good experience with Furnished Finder in your market or if in Houston even better?

Rich Ng That's good to know, I know people who have had issues in Salem with big differences between market and section 8.

One year after I used that property to pull a HELOC and this year used that money to purchase an off market 4 family property in Clinton for well under market value, which I just recently finished all of the repairs and upgrades on.

Cleveland would be a great market for you.

I sold all my SFR rentals in that markets as collecting rent and keeping houses in good shape was just too tough.. ( thats jackson proper)  as I said madison and Ridgeland will be fine..

I've also loved learning about the other 10 markets we operate in.I have two big goals.

There's no real hard and fast way or only 1 way or doing your first 2 points. your subject line suggests you're not looking to go to a large shop like a JLL or a CBRE which honestly I don't blame you those offices are usually pretty bloated.As far as monthly costs, if you are going to individually get a costar or other such license you are probably looking at $500-$1000 a month pretty easy in overhead once you have office dues, mls dues, marketing, etc. 

I would recommend you focus on a couple neighborhoods that you would like to live in; and familiarize yourself with that market.