Especially when I saw the high rankings on Airdna for DFW and started to dig into the highest performing listings and sub markets around the area.

For the PA investors out there or maybe in other states with high transfer taxes (2% of property value).

Anyone that is looking at your assets is always going to need to factor in property management, so you can show that as a real expense (and really make it as high or low as you want).I work in a vertically integrated real estate and development company, and I cannot imagine how things would run if we did not have an internal property management company that essentially works for the other companies but also stands on its own.

Focus on high-impact areas like the kitchen and bathrooms, as these often add the most value to a home.

I would highly recommend talking to Jeff Weller at Coast 2 Coast and Fernando Corona both are also PadSplit hosts but we're some of the first expert lenders .

Specifically, Texas has some of the highest insurance and property taxes in the nation, but the appreciation makes up for those high costs in the long run.

I highly recommend a book called Foreclosures Unlocked by Matthew Tortoriello and Kevin Shippee.  

I'm in New York but the prices (at least downstate) are much too high for me to make my first deal so looking more upstate and out of state. 

It's definitely possible to get a loan as a foreigner but the rates will be high(er) and the downpayment required will be as well.

Margins seem low and the risk seems high.