@Camille Romero I would not buy a property in a city with a declining population.

I’m from Houston and particularly interested in the Houston market and its surrounding areas so it is easier to manage.My Criteria:* To buy: 3bd/3ba property at Max: $350K.

Here's the challenge: If the numbers work with a low down payment, why wouldn't an investor putting 20%-30% just buy it and could likely offer more?

I am always looking to buy a good deal and I work with multiple buyer investors. 

A solid lender, contractor, and property manager can make or break your first few deals.What strategy are you leaning toward first—flipping, BRRRR, or buy-and-hold?

I'd also possibly be interested in buying it.

Also I would buy tax deed land for say 2k sell it a few months later for 10k on terms that was my cash flow. 

thats basic list one can add.Value add /  New construction / land entitlements/ Timber / Minerals/ Lendingetc etc.. far more ways to actually make money than just buy and wait for rental income to payoff debtl 

As long as the lender can finance in the state that you want to buy in, then work with them.

Hello,I'm fairly new to RE investing/buying a home and have been reading "Long distance real estate investing."