If you're serious about going this route to actually sell residential real estate and not just for supplementing your pursuit of being an investor, I would strongly recommend David's new book "Sold" (in the BP library). 

And with interest rates climbing, there may be a bit more leverage for buyers.How does one transition from a buyer-rookie (like me) to an investor who can supplement their income?

I'm torn between this job I'm not a huge fan of but makes a lot of cash to put towards investing. It's pretty tolerable but I'm trying to gain weight and it's hard when I walk routes every day. I've really been thinki...

Something to keep in mind when screening is that your prospective tenant might have a criminal record anywhere in the US, so be sure to do nationwide credit, criminal, and eviction and supplement those with local searches where you feel you need a more granular look.

I want to supplement my income during the beginning stages and then eventually work up to enough properties where I could live off of the income.

This makes it that much more important to supplement my income so I can be there for my family.

Food everywhere on the countertop and sugar crystals from soft drinks everywhere. 

I'm just looking for a way to supplement my income as I like my day job and plan to keep it.

Just trying to figure out how to get something for myself with a little extra space to rent out as well to supplement the mortgage payment. 

I'm looking at 2 specific areas right now, The Woodlands and outskirts of Sugar Land.