Please reach out if you are a Houston based broker/agent that has experience working with investors.

In my personal experiences a lot of structural items start with bad drainage.

Just be aware that there is an experience requirement for these, as well as reserves requirement (6 months PITI). 

So far my experience with Resimpli's Customer Support has been exceptional.

It is also worth noting that property management is often closer to 30% of gross rent for a short-term rental due to the much more intensive hands-on management compared to a typical 10% for long-term and as such, I agree with recommendations above that medium term rentals may provide the best of both worlds if you are able to tailor proximity to a local need, e.g. hospitals and travel nurses.Again, happy to relay my personal experiences in the area if you're interested.Best of luck,Patrick

With your experience working in building materials this could come easier to you. 

All channels can work, but in my experience, the greatest oppportunities often pop up when you know exactly what your returns need to look like and keep your ear to the ground in your market.

I’d love to connect to exchange ideas and experiences. 

We are so new to this and have no experience.

Activities that deal with electrical or plumbing should be outsourced to avoid more expensive issues unless you have some prior experience with the simpler repairs in each.