Quote from @Delton Friedman: Hi Everyone, I have been looking at building a duplex to rent in the Houston area, but I am not sure how to start. 

Hello BP Members,I'm starting on the journey of an investor based out of Dallas, TX.

I heard about bigger pockets from a friend of mine that has successfully built and rented multiple properties in our area. I'm eager to learn about how to find and fund properties that help my family financially and m...

I eventually want to build on the lot but for the time being, I want to purchase it so that no else buys it first.

Websites like Furnished Finder and even hospital or university housing boards could be good starting points to market your property.

If you have an orbital sander, that should, I would start there.

Quote from @Mitchell Zoll: This is a civil litigation matter so start with an attorney who handles civil litigation.

After getting fed up with the property managers I started managing, repairing, maintaining, leasing the properties and collecting rents using online tools like thumbtack, Angie's list, Rentsavvy, Apartments.com. 

Michael had built his portfolio from the ground up, starting with a single rental property.

However, due to high land costs, new single-family homes in desirable areas start at $550,000 and come with extremely small lots.With Las Vegas adding 40,000 to 50,000 residents annually, primarily families renting single-family homes, demand keeps rising, but inventory is (almost) fixed.