Once you narrow it down, start with small jobs to test their reliability and quality before giving them bigger projects.Building a solid network takes time, but having dependable people on call is a lifesaver for your rentals.

I'm always impressed with people's creative ideas!!!  

It's people Bruce. 

Pricing in DFW probably means you wont live rent free,and will have to pay your fair share of normal rent, but you also get 3 more people contributing to your loan paydown and you get to keep the appreciation.Buy hey...maybe I'm wrong....go talk to a local bank or credit union near where you live and get a term sheet from them for financing. 

Don't agree one bit with that statement and Im getting a feeling that most people in this thread are inflating the struggles I've been facing.

Let people know you’re buying when you get ready to buy.

I've heard more than a few horror stories about people who lost everything doing just that. 

If you have any questions feel free to send me a message and I'd be more than happy to help you get connected with some of these other essential people as well. 

Don't expect these people to have anything to do with you once the transaction is over and a lot of bitter, nasty fights along the way. 

I've heard of people doing this, but you need to be rehabbing it enough to make it higher value so ideally you need to be purchasing something that needs some rehab so that you can increase the equity because otherwise you're not gonna have enough equity to pull out