The two mobile homes I mentioned are the only ones I have ever owned, except for one that I bought many years ago sitting on a lot which I was able to resell the trailer for the price I gave for the home and lot.

In my experience, there’s no single first deal (always exceptions) that will instantly make you rich.

There MIGHT be an exception if your job moved more than XXX miles, but I’m betting that’s 100 miles or more.

No exceptions.

I estimated rehab at $90k, but estimates have come in at closer to $105k--the house needs everything except a roof. 

EXCEPT that in Texas, due to property taxes, the expenses will almost always come in at more than half of the rent.  

My focus areas are going to be mostly Johnson County, Wyandotte, Waldo, Hyde Park, and other areas (except warzones).  

This is not the type of area where you would expect squatters to move in (except maybe a former owner or a buddy of his?)

Not too bad on the digging here except for right around the water connection where I need a big hole to disconnect the line running from the well to the house and connect to the community water. 

We have a 2600 sf home and we are thinking on going with wood thru out house except bathrooms.