Upon reflection, I guess my biggest concern is whether my research is actually giving me good information about area rents.

Hello dear BPers, Sorry for the lack of knowledge, but can someone talk two lines about who Dodd Frank was, and what has changed in the real estate market since then, specially concerning seller financing legislation.Thanks,Rodrigo Marquez

Eventually, I want to own several rental properties, but my main concern for the moment is just getting started.I look forward to jumping in and interacting with you all on the site!

Anything that constitutes a major inconvenience to the tenant, such that a reasonable court would find one negligent for not addressing quickly, constitutes an urgent maintenance need.Example of the former: leaking water, gas, exposed live electrical wires, smoking in electrical panel, dangerous leaning tree, etc.Example of the latter: poor heat performance of heating system; clogged gutters overflowing causing basement dampness; etc. 

What concerned me was the shear volume of adds I found on the net,with the same name and contact details.

This is a pretty good deal on paper but I am pretty concerned.

There seem to be some good deals but the only thing that concerns me is that Texas has a "right of redemption" period of up to 2 years.  

Right, the awkward flow of entering through the bedroom was a concern of mine.

Response rate is often misused as blanket term, really meaningless as far as non-vanity analytics is concerned, here is why; - Response rate is only relevant when derived from a specific segment or target.

I like removing that problem, even if it costs more, because everything is clean without concerns and potential future problems that can pop up with little warning.