If the same name keeps coming up I bet they are worth looking into.  

Garland is a great bet that fits your two criteria.Blue collar, many trades workers there who service the rest of DFW.

I followed the Dave Ramsey method for about 75% of the journey.

I wish you the best on your journey. 

Best bet is to get it in decent shape and sell it like that. 

Good luck on your real estate journey.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out we’re more than happy to help you avoid many hurdles and heartache that we have went throughout along this journey.

 Hey @Derek Askew -- Congrats on the start of your landlord journey!

I’m betting you could reach out to real estate companies who also do property management who may be able to give you an idea of what you’re looking for.  

I simply warn people about shady turn key operators, which we both know exists in this industry.Thanks mate,I should be at this years IMN also.Let's catch up.Columbus in my opinion is too expensive and doesn't have the cashflow like a tertiary market like Toledo.Plus, there is lot of competition there.Yes, the potential for appreciation is higher but betting on appreciation is speculative.I like looking at the fundamentals of the deal and not getting swayed by the data.Data can easily be manipulated to make any market look great.Finding the right team that knows what they are doing is a different story.Thanks again.ps.