I've talked to two local agents about possible price points to list at, but it almost seems like they are pulling numbers out of a hat.

It seems you and your husband have the ability to make a property more desirable and I would try to stay local for the same reasons you listed. 

@Dan Geffen moved down there and knows the area well if you want to connect with a local investor.

However, if the owner lives in Cuyahoga County or a contiguous county, the owner may be listed as the local agent in charge.

There’s huge retal income potential if you nail that balance between improvements that wow tenants and improvements that merely look fancy but don’t justify higher rents.I’d also keep an eye on how your high end plan fits the local demand.

As a beginner investor based in the Seattle metro area, I'm eager to learn from your experiences and share my journey as I get started in this field.My current strategy is to focus on live-and-flip for the first three deals (looking for my second deal) to gain hands-on experience while building equity and learning the ins and outs of renovation and the local market. 

I’ve built strong relationships with local agents and other investors in the Hamptons, which helped me discover this off-market property.

I have a bank locally that will use DOT as collateral for loans.

Call every local investor agenda (look at the agents that have investment property listings and call them) and call every local landlord that owns multiple properties (you can get lists off of Deal Machine).

If the tenant fails to provide proof, I would reach out to a local attorney about handling the lease violation appropriately, especially since Texas has specific landlord-tenant laws.