As far as live and flip then rent you need to know if your income will support multiple loans on properties producing market rents in your area, this will have a big impact on the viability of your strategy.

@Syrica Brown use a platform like rentalutions or cozy - It will help you screen tenants, it will post your property on multiple websites and lots more. 

Personally I avoid south Dallas for multiple reasons - but I have a good friend that all he does is invest in South Dallas properties.

Dear fellow bigger pockets investors, I am purchasing a 3-unit multiple family in Union County, NJ.

Find multiple with the same entity and you have a cash buyer.

I am looking at places that are recently renovated, to well maintained, to needing significant work in multiple areas (anywhere in greater DMV).

I declined to do that on multiple occasions due to security reasons and asked if I could send it through standard mail instead.

What is less clear is potential license liabilities of licensed parties engaging in transactions where unlicensed wholesalers are receiving compensation.

He said that its not possible to convert garage as they wont allow two buildings on the lot .I went to the county website and found there are many lots with multiple buildings .

On average the S&P 500 / stock market grows at a multiple of real estate (as much as folks on these forums think otherwise).