Here are a few tips to help you get started:Attend Houston-area seminars, networking events, and meetings for real estate.

Of course run their credit.

Too many people take a "course" and declare themselves foreclosure experts.   

But of course, I have to step back and consider the entire gamut.I found a pretty nice four-plex in California City listing for $230k, however, just down the street is an 8-unit listing at the same price! 

Dear Chris, Thank you so much for some great tips.

Spending 15 seconds online and I see that older homes sell for about $100K less.

@James HaywoodI co-own a company that does 20 Flips/BRRRRs per year and use these tools:Underwriting - DealCheckProject Management - ClickUpBookkeeping - QuickBooks Online PlusI use QuickBooks Online for most of my bookkeeping clients. 

But here I am, trying to put a really strong offer in on a home and I’m not sure if I should go in with the mindset that it’s a 3b/2ba 1,895 sq ft or a 4b/2ba 2,055 sq ft… Seeing as I’m going to rent this one day, if I myself decide to get it assessed/permitted as square footage (which I don’t know how much of a pain it truly is), I ran some rent estimators online (RentCast.io) and the rental comp differences between those two scenarios is about $2,275/monthly vs. $2,600/monthly, which is huge! 

Of course, the owners don't offer to compensate the agents in anyway...Not sure what is the "fsbo website" but whatever you learn better be State specific, if not your portion of the state. 

Any tips for a first time house hacker?