This could eat up your cash flow and set you back if you're not aware of the implications.  

In this day of social media and connectivity and all that, it just seems incredibly possible and maybe even easier???

Pretty sure she's paycheck to paycheck, but most of America is - not faulting the kid for that.She has said that she would like to find a way to buy a house - the implication being that maybe Daddy will help her (he won't).But then I got to thinking - maybe she could get to a point where she could qualify for something reasonable, maybe not in Austin but somewhere in the sticks outside of town.

Choose your metric (which I'd recommend NIAT - truly accounting and planning for tax implications of decisions) and stick with it.

Before then it was game wardens, and another time it was social workers.Yesterday the police department wanted to know if I owned a house at a certain address. 

Then, find your contractor team who has experience with REI; especially if you're wanting to start with a property with light repairs/renovation - then you'll need to know what products/materials you'll need to incorporate in order to reach your projected ending ARV.Another point that may be helpful - use your social media resources, like facebook, instagram, etc. 

Your best options may be off-market properties - utilize social media (its free!).

Help me out here please, smart people!
Is there a tax savings to live in one of your own units vs renting your primary residence somewhere else and renting out all your units?
Scenario with fake round numbers: 3 Uni...

As he does not have a Social Security number they are not able to verify identity and or background.

It should never cost that much for a single family home.The other thing to think about are tax implications.