So I have a house I am going to be selling in a couple weeks, but I’m confused about what the agents are saying.  

Go to a couple of real estate investor meetups and make connections.

I lived for free for a couple years, while collecting rent checks. 

They would offer a more hands free approach, but eat up the profit in return.

I’m Keagan, a realtor and investor based in Indianapolis, and I’ve worked with several clients on value-add multifamily deals and have done a couple myself.For finding off-market opportunities, I’d recommend:County Tax Delinquent Lists – Great for uncovering distressed properties.Direct Mail Campaigns – Target out-of-state owners.Local Networking Events – Connect with wholesalers who specialize in multifamily.I’d be happy to introduce you to lenders and share leads if Indy is on your radar.

Although I see this person has now morphed into just being a real estate agent as i suspect he was letting way too much business slip through his hands just trying to be a wholesaler.. 

I arrive in Portugal a couple of days ago.

Durham on the other hand is a great opportunity for investors seeking more short-term growth, more options, and higher likelihood of cashflow. 

If you need an LLC for tax reasons later, you can move title into an LLC later for a couple hundred bucks.

Honestly if you are doing STR I would suggest doing Austin itself rather than all the way out there in Kyle - maybe a couple of years ago when the prices were through the roof in Austin city itself this would be a good alternative but there is a blip right now where you can get a god entry point in Austin (downtown/east ideally) for STR