I have done direct mail to find houses, worked with probates and foreclosures, bought FSBO properties...a variety of methods.We managed the first few rentals, but were posted back to the UK, so we hired a property manager. 

We nubes are not stupid, we can run pro-formas, we can swing a hammer, we can hire trades and we can funds deals.  

The company has expressed a strong desire to want to hire me before or when my second contract expires.Pay: I make a little over 1K a week (after taxes) with very low reoccurring debt due to me currently living at parents house.Goal for purchasing house: Buy 4-5 Bedroom house.

My plan was to renovate the house by myself and only hire contractors for jobs I had no past experience with.

Oh and if your not doing in house property mgmt, please hire the best company possible in your area!

@Bob Huggins if you're trying to get more organized as a property manager, the single best decision I ever made was hiring a bookkeeper. 

Hi everyone, I run the real estate investing meetup for Atlanta, and we have a wholesaling company with 18 people on our team, and are looking to hire a few more callers, to work remotely from home, part time.

Or better yet, hire an experienced Houston Realtor.Not sure if you’re new to Texas but make sure you understand the property tax system and that taxes are generally higher than many other US areas.  

@Val Jaz you definitely need to hire an attorney immediately.

Perhaps a nice 1950's built bungalow.Always hire a 3rd party property inspector to give you an unbiased feel for the home.