Any knowledge if it works in Houston, San Antonio, or Dallas?

Money is not my goal here, it's the knowledge I can obtain from those who have experience in this particular field.

He had a lot of great advice, and seemed very quick and knowledgeable.

This would seem a logical extension of that to educate and counsel sellers who are vulnerable to being taken advantage of.

There is also a pretty extensive list here on BP

When you put it this way " If I had $100k would I invest it in this out of state rental in a neighborhood which I know nothing about" makes for an easy answer, No.Would rather look at markets where we have feet on the ground and local knowledge.

Extensive work needed on a water damaged house.

He’s extremely knowledgeable with the area and comps but has limited work with investors so we want to listen to the numbers in addition to realtor advice.

I'm a little nervous as a new investor however, I know that finding a good real estate agent, knowledgeable in investing and great with newbies, would be of great assistance.

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