(I know everyone doesn't have that opportunity.)Another factor is the type of deals you're looking for.

Quote from @Deandre Brown: When analyzing deals, a few additional factors I like to consider are whether the electric and gas utilities are charged per unit or as a single expense.

It could go higher with additional work to the house.

You could tell them to cancel the listing and you will find someone else to list it after a month not 4 months (the market take is subjective too, all dependent on what your house has compared to others, where it is located, the size of it, and so many other factors).

@Cole DobbsIn addition, I may be able to help you and connect you with some key real estate investor players in the Houston, Texas market since I am an Investor myself that have done most of these real estate investing strategies and also an investor-broker who has helped over 400 investors like you. 

@Fulati Paerhati, sounds good, I sent a connect request with some additional information for you to consider.Look forward to connecting.

Yes, I still did my own due diligence but PPR saved me hours of additional research.Perhaps the biggest reason I ended up working with PPR is because of the BiggerPockets community validation.

Additionally, the estimate for my tax preparation for this year was approximately $1,000 over the cost I paid last year (including the time I paid for them to correct their errors).

This focus gives you a national reach, and that oh-so-important factor; scalability. 

Additionally, since my parents are nearing the retirement age, I'd like to prioritize low-debt, high-cashflow deals.