Big difference on how you want to maange it and go through.

In all that time I’ve only really had one disrespectful set of tenants who were significantly different from the mainstream both culturally and in terms of their religion.

At the end of the project I started asking different questions to my realtor, who I still use.

Keep in mind we are a "Mega PM", big staff big unit count, so it's a lot different then the Ma & Pa, but the principles can apply.

Since you're in Texas, I'll use a town like:  Each town will be different based on the population living outside of town. 

I would probably start with something different for your first property.  

There needs to be a massive price difference which means small.

There is many different ways, key is being consistent.

You might also want to consider single-family homes with ADUs or properties with extra rentable space as an alternative strategy.It’s great that you’re looking to connect with investor-friendly agents and potential partners—having the right team makes all the difference.

Investing is different from speculating, in that it’s data driven and therefor predictable and you have factors that play in that covers your downside and strengthen your chance of upside.