The rental market is a dynamic environment, and one constant is change.

The housing crisis saw record numbers of foreclosures of single-family homes in Maricopa County in 2010.

Depending on the actual age of the property, at least some level of deferred maintenance is not uncommon.

I think the economy has a number of diverse employment options, lower prices than King County while still being within driving distance.  

I have personally been the guy who hasn't pulled permits and got caught...by far one of the worst experiences of my investing career.

My business is built around doing deals for out of state investors and my mind is BLOWN by how many flat out refuse to come visit, meet our staff or walk the property that they bought and we are rehabbing for them.

my view of the economic world is pretty pessimistic.  

She put a portion of the down payment (15K)...and of course there is a little equity...

If that’s the case, I’d recommend considering areas outside of Dallas proper where you can still find properties with strong growth potential.Cities like Prosper, Melissa, Princeton, and Anna are excellent options to explore.

RentRedi looks more like your run of the real estate management database that's been given an Apache/server front end to the web.