This happens all the time, usually with heirs, but it can be squatters as well.

The buyer representation agreement states that the buyer commission amount offered by the seller (usually 2% to 3%) is credited/refunded to the buyer.

I spend less than an hour a month dealing with them. 

There are some great meet ups in your area I'm sure and a lot of people at those meet ups are more than happy to chat and give ideas and answer questions.

I'm trying to start off with something closer to Houston as my first property, but will keep College station in mind for the future. 

Condo's usually have high HOA dues which will eat into your cash flow.

But usually section 8 is the same or slightly above market rents.

It is not something that you can access immediately, like same day.It usually requires 2 Business days to process loan request.

Now, I’m curious about real estate investing.I have some experience flipping a couple of houses, and although I have a ton of flaws, one of my strengths is being resourceful and assembling amazing teams—I’m always looking for people better than me at what they do— what seems to be a good fit for real estate.

That is a safe harbor from the IRS with a couple of caveats.