Hi Maria, I'm based in central CT.

Sounds like you have a great base for real estate investing! 

- Based on your experience, what should we expect for maintenance expenses? 

It might be a weird time to pick up multifamily rentals since there is a massive apartment complex being built at the moment, but single family should be pretty safe.Also worth mentioning San Antonio is experiencing massive appreciation right now and a portion of that is certain to spill over into the Corpus area based on proximity and a lot of San Antonio residents vacationing there.

Based on my research on the property can the forum please provide some guidance.Basic Info:  Purchased at auction for for ~$5000.  

Obviously you are a minority - based on my anecdotal experience. 

Researching similar rentals and noting renovations in your listing can attract potential tenants, with room for adjustments based on demand.

These typically do not require any personal credit checks and are directly based off the property in question.On top of the $10-15k as a down payment, do you have any capital to invest into the property? 

More ceiling fans, new appliances, new flooring, mow their lawn this summer, new fencing, bathroom makeover.Very tough for people to move. 

To switch from the Electric trucks to petroleum based trucks.