Here are some fun facts about me:- Live in Dallas TX- Own three condos here in Dallas (renting out two and house hacking on the one I live in)- I am interested in ways to grow my cash flow and possibly even try flipping in the future.- I love traveling and getting outdoors. - My interest in real estate is as a way to eventually be my own "boss" and rely less on a paycheck from "The Man".

Alexander Velez -- The book I mentioned is Emerging Real Estate Markets: How to Find and Profit from Up-and-Coming Areas by David Lindahl.As an example of finding markets like this, I've recently moved to Tucson because I happen to know that they are building a new freeway on the west side of this city and also happen to know exactly where it's going in.  I

., as you mentioned, is a great market to invest in as the buy-in is a lot more conducive than other more saturated markets.

And even today, there is work that I'm slowly paying for as money from rent comes in. I

BRRR'ing is what id love to get started in, i suppose i will try to find a wholesaler who may have more insight on how to get my first investment property. 

In the area I invest in I could tell you immediately who the 5-7 real buyers are in the area.

I put $15,000 into it and $3,000 in holding it while fixing it up. so all in I had $18,000 out of pocket.

I want to know what I need to research about the market I want to purchase in. I

@Jared CheneyYou described the kind of property I would not allow my friends and family to invest in.   I

The number one thing, which is way more important than what you invest in, is to watch lifestyle creep.