thanks everybody for the advices and comments, I appreciate your time and concern. 

You'll be most effective by getting to know the principal, their concerns, expectations, time and other issues, and all players influencing the decisions and affected by any outcome.Suggest you copy and print this post,

I wouldn't be concerned with trying to find one contractor to do the demo, and the construction.

Upon reflection, I guess my biggest concern is whether my research is actually giving me good information about area rents.

Hello dear BPers, Sorry for the lack of knowledge, but can someone talk two lines about who Dodd Frank was, and what has changed in the real estate market since then, specially concerning seller financing legislation.Thanks,Rodrigo Marquez

Eventually, I want to own several rental properties, but my main concern for the moment is just getting started.I look forward to jumping in and interacting with you all on the site!

What concerned me was the shear volume of adds I found on the net,with the same name and contact details.

This is a pretty good deal on paper but I am pretty concerned.

There seem to be some good deals but the only thing that concerns me is that Texas has a "right of redemption" period of up to 2 years.  

Right, the awkward flow of entering through the bedroom was a concern of mine.