thanks @Aaron Montague I've done a lot of research on Buying and holding and that is probably my "favorite" strategy.

While we will visit the area on a house-hunting trip (tentatively slated for May 7-9), we've been limited to a long-distance search thus far (we currently reside in Pennsylvania); we've been using Zillow, Craig's List & Ebby's websites (attempted to use Dallas Morning News website with poor results), but I get a sense that there must be better resources to use.Our intent in posting is to seek recommendations about better resources to use in locating a quality rental property (including real estate professionals that anyone may recommend) in the North Dallas area and, if we're fortunate, perhaps connect with a landlord who has rental properties available in this specific area. 

Rick I'll second Rick on the situation/numbers NOT looking so hot, and that part of Atlanta NOT being one of my favorites!

Do you have a favorite neutral color that you use to paint your rentals?

What trips up self-employed people is when they write off so much that they don't show any after tax income on their tax returns. 

The best apartment deals never hit the open market and are spoon fed to their favorite buyers that they know can perform.

I have been to a few REIAs in different areas of Southern California and that is definitely my favorite one. 

This by far, was my favorite voicemail of the day!

Anywhere in Tennessee and around the Atlanta area are potential options and I would like to purchase the house on my next trip back to the US in June/July.

Anywhere in Tennessee and around the Atlanta area are potential options and I would like to purchase the house on my next trip back to the US in June/July.