Hot markets may also be the most competitive forcing you to be less profitable as expected.

Some relevant financials are below...any help from the crowd would be appreciated as if like to explore this and do a 1031 in two years.Current rent - $850 Current property value - $75kishNo current mortgage Located outside Houston and appreciating at around 4% a year If tenant moves I'd do maybe $20k in renovations to update kitchen, floorplan and exterior siding but house is functional

I figure the ARV to be $115K conservatively and $130K on the high side. 

😀Am interested in partnering on some projects again, as I still enjoy the labor side, but want to learn much more about the nuance and strategies of RE Investing (thus BiggerPockets and considering the RE Exam).  

It will consume too much of your time and will more than likely distract you from your investment goals without giving you anything of real value besides the option to sell houses as a side hustle. 

Planning to use a fha loan and live in one side.

I bought my first rental a few months ago with my side hustle income. 

Eric A, that's precisely why I'm using real estate for passive income on the side! 

Similarly, I've seen posts saying that meetups are a more viable option to find serious partners.This is coming from someone who's spent most of their time on the side-line reading and watching, so take it with a grain of salt :)

It is where you buy a duplex. live in one side and rent out the other.