Are there any Texas investors in the RGV (Harlingen, McAllen, Brownsville, Weslaco, Donna, Mercedes, San Benito) who are willing to share your favorite places to buy materials for rehabs at a great price?

you supply material?

I would love to find someone to manage, promote and book six airbnb units

If you go on to yelp or google type in building material.

That being said, I buy all my rehab materials on an airline credit card; getting tons of free miles (and pay it off asap to avoid interest)

Do your materials come in good condition (no dings, scratches.. etc etc)?

I find that if you put cleaning materials easily accessible in the unit, guests will even vacuum.

Second, having property management in place for the entire community promotes a cohesive management for the property - think booking, setting rates, solving issues, etc.

Now, even though Hardie-board is not an approved building material in a historical district, it is far superior to wood.

I understand how the costs of providers, materials, etc. can eat into profit.