My biggest conundrum now is I want to be my own GC because even when I play with smaller numbers they’re still out of reach for me to be able to attain this goal and afford the monthly mortgage with taxes and insurance.

Regardless of having or not a license how do you make sure the first investment property sets you for success?

It seems where you've chosen to move doesn't line up with your goal of reaching financial freedom?

As a result, this isn’t the kind of market that attracts top-tier PM talent.Your best solution might be to either:1.Take on self-management if possible (and if you’re willing to put in the time/effort).2.Find an individual you can trust to handle these properties, set up very specific instructions and processes, micro-manage them initially to ensure standards are met, and compensate them well to make it worth their while.This approach requires more oversight on your part but can yield better results in markets like this.

I am assuming this is in TEXAS (I am editing this as I thought I was in the Austin Fourm, I understand now that you might not be in Texas)  as each state has their own set of laws that property managers must follow.  

Always good to set a goal like that and hit it.

But, you'll need to get with an REI-savvy bookkeeper/firm to help you set it up since it's not an REI-specific software.

Zillow seems to think it should rent for $723 and Redfin says $670My real estate goal is primary for long term hold.

This property offers spacious townhouse like setting floor plans offering one, two and three-bedrooms.

In fact because an IRA kicks off UBIT on leveraged real estate many people opt for private lending until the account has enough to buy real estate in cash if that is their goal.