And what are some additional CAPEX items that I should be factoring in besides the roof and HVAC?

Lessons learned?

I'm particularly passionate about East rural areas of Dallas.Outside of real estate, I enjoy horseback riding, jet skying, home improvement projects, and spending time with my family & friends.Excited to learn and connect with yawl!

If you really wanted to learn about an area from the sidewalk up, you could get a new Prius and sign up to drive for Uber...the other way is to not depend on the "Pros" out there and just learn how to use Zillow.com.

bone up on Agency and law .. that's 50% or better of the test.also you will have a bunch of practice questions memorize answers.. many times they are verbatim.Getting the license is just like getting a license to fly.. once you have it now you have a license to learn the craft.. the tests do not teach you to fly and they don't teach you how to be an agent.

Go to local real estate meetups and meet other investors in the area, see what you can learn and who you can meet.If you are a college student, emerging markets don't make sense.

Every investor should learn to use Cagis.

I'm particularly passionate about creating homeownership afforable properties.Outside of real estate, I enjoy fishing, the beach, sports, and working outExcited to learn and connect with you all!

Lessons learned?

I THOUGHT I did all the research, but I learned that I had misunderstood somethings about financing and needed more education.