There are many ways to do it, but make sure you are confident, and competent in the method you choose!!

Sometimes I feel hopeless and that I will never get to financial freedom and then other times I feel confident that I will get there.

In my experience - and I've had a lot of tenants by now - a good applicant is a good applicant, and I don't really care if I like one more than the other so long as I'm confident they'll pay, not damage my property, and not cause any trouble.

Sounds like you followed my path of lurking in the forums and listening to podcasts for several years before jumping in - it was all a wealth of education and a huge confidence builder as me and my husband have pursued REI and built our portfolio.A few other things that may be helpful to you here on the Bigger Pockets website:You can set up keyword alerts so anytime someone posts about Kingwood or NE Houston, you'll be notified.

If you haven't already, be sure to plug into the podcast - it's been a wealth of education and a huge confidence builder as me and my husband have pursued REI and built our portfolio. 

but I think @Dave Foster@Amit M. give good advice figure out tax first and foremost that could dictate what you do with a portion of your proceeds.. 

Knowing REI can offer a much larger return when done right makes me confident that starting to build my REI portfolio NOW is the way to go.BTW, I find Reddit to be a super helpful place to kick around these types of decisions.

If it makes you more comfortable about the current situation and restores your confidence in the pm company then it's a win for everyone.

@Dave Foster

I've been working with @Rob Drum (realtor) and @Mark Byers (prop manager) and they have done just about everything possible to justify my confidence in them.