Are you licensed in Texas or are these off market properties ?

Quote from @Emory Clayton: From what I can tell, and my personal experience, you will have to lower standards so the Section 8 applicants can qualify.I'm not a fan of Section 8 because they tend to be far more problematic than tenants that pay their own bills.

What education should i gain before purchasing my first rental property?

Quote from @David O Smith: I have a property that is free and clear, with no liens.

Purchase price: $50,000 Cash invested: $35,000 Sale price: $121,000 Contributors: Peter Vekselman Partner Driven and Kody Higginbotham purchased the W 10th St property in Crowley, LA, for $50,000 on 8/27/2024.

I would be inclined to not hold on to a cash flow negative property, I see our costs only going up. 

Purchase price: $307,000 Cash invested: $118,000 Purchased in January 2021, we successfully renovated this home to create a premier vacation rental property.

This allowed me to build a relationship with that seller who had the two adjoining properties.

The type of property that i am most interested, is Single Family properties & 1-4 Multi-FamilyInvestment Strategy: Out of the options you provided, I am most drawn to rentals.

“How come my tenant was awarded my property as compensation after they were injured falling out of a 20 foot tree I told them they had to trim?”