Welcome to Bigger Pockets, I am addicted to answering questions on property management, if you ever have any.It sounds like you are on the right track with the education side of the business.My words of wisdom are:Good property managers are worth their weight in gold, look for strong property management companies in the areas you want to invest in.Property management, tenant relations and maintenance are the most important part of the investment game.When you buy your first property and make your renovation list, remember that the roof you think will last 5 more years, may only last two.  

The only reason you can get that far is becuase you are addicted.

The first deal is the most nerve wracking, after that it's just addicting.

I don't know about Texas, but in California in certain areas we have a lot of meth or other drug addicts; and you never know what can happen entering a place.

I'm doing it for financial independence, retirement, and because it's relatively addicting.

Invariably, they enjoyed investing success, and then at some point whipped out an Excel spreadsheet and determined that they could make more money, leverage their time in an unbelievably profitable fashion, with better hours, by morphing into a coaching organization that is harnessed to state-of-the-art marketing.And if you're not a self-starter, do you really have any chance at being successful as a real estate entrepreneur, with a coaching program or otherwise?

The process of goal setting, taking action, holding yourself accountable, adapting to the market, achieving goals, and setting new goals is unbelievable.  

But i find unbelievable deals.

Now, put this same biological unit in a steel cage and hurtle it down a path at unbelievable speeds (30mph up to 70 or 80!)

I have been doing more rehabs these days, though - I'm first to admit that I love projects, and may have an addiction.