@Katie Magar, @Jimmy Marks, Hi my name is Frank and I live in Arlington TX, I am looking at possible markets within 3 hours of home.

They will just use the market rents form the appraiser and you will need to have reserves 6-12 months.

Around $45,000 in repairs.By late January to early February, we had the property back on the market.

Negotiate with the Seller: Depending on the market and the seller's flexibility, you might be able to negotiate a lower EMD or even delay the deposit until a later stage in the transaction.

What are the best websites that monitor trends in populations and real estate for USA?

This is a difficult proposition if you are buying real estate in outside markets.

Regarding the most effective way to scale a real estate portfolio, it really depends on how passive you'd like to be, your chosen market/s and risk tolerance. 

I would begin marketing immediately, and mention it will be ready the date that you have very high confidence it will be available.The harder part is being selective what you show. 

I invest in the Bay Area but I acquired my properties pre-2013 so in a much different market.

pid=2114Houston Real Estate Highlights in August, 2024:• Single-family home sales declined 8.3 percent year-over-year• Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes went from 43 to 47 days• Total property sales were down 11.2 percent with 8,730 units sold• Total dollar volume declined 8.8 percent to $3.5 billion• The single-family median price was down 0.3 percent to $336,940• The single-family average price rose 0.9 percent to $421,912• Single-family home months of inventory registered a 4.5-months supply, up from 3.2 months last August• Townhome/condominium sales continued to decline, falling 16.7 percent, with the median price statistically flat at $226,000 and the average price declined 1.2 percent to $258,952.