Your strong foundation in the stock market and tech background positions you well for success in real estate investing.

You will need to make sure that are no gaps in windows, doors, etc and that the HVAC system is well maintained as a tenant could argue that lack of remediation is the culprit for a high utility bill.

Beyond trying to connect on this forum would recommend look in the BP Meet up section and checking out local DFW FB RE investor Facebook groups as well as Meetup.com and Eventbrite for local events. 

Very excited about how well they are doing.. they are not holding but I am helping them make 250 to 400k in cash a year or more by financing thier deals for them.

He prided himself on being hands-on, convinced that no one else could do the job as well as he could.One evening, exhausted from another 14-hour day, Michael met with his friend James, a seasoned real estate investor."

Well, those will need attention after every moveout.This is where your tenant screening comes in. 

We've averaged around 7% for mortgage rates for the past two years now…I think if we can see a settling somewhere in the 6% range, if not sub 6%, we will see nice consumer confidence not only for home values, but rent values as well.

If you are looking to do real estate sales as well you may want to find a brokerage that hires for both at the same time, and check their credibility.  

Really depends on what they are looking for as well as long term plans.

If I am hell bent on renting by the room (I don't think that is a good LONG-TERM strategy, will elaborate later), I can do that on both sides of my duplex as well.