.✅ Judgments & Liens Search – Since these no longer show on credit reports, a separate search can uncover past unpaid debts or legal issues.✅ Eviction & Rental History – A verified report can flag prior evictions and rental payment behavior.✅ Criminal Background Check – A nationwide search helps identify potential risks.✅ Verified Income Data – Looking at actual bank deposits rather than pay stubs prevents applicants from using fake documents.For pricing, Stessa can help track income and expenses, monitor cash flow, and collect rent.

I’ll break down my thoughts on your current strategy and then toss in an alternative idea for you to chew on, since you’re open to almost anything.Your Current Plan: You’re in a strong position with that $1.4M paid-off student rental and the second one carrying the mortgage and living costs—that’s a fantastic cash flow engine.

Go to NETWORK at the top of your screen and you can search for other investors and investment groups in your area.

@Jason Wu I was actually refering to this part of your post:"I do all my own property searches, inspections, book work etc.

Do a Google search for any market, and these guys rarely rank in the top 3 spots. 

.✔ Criminal Background Check – Run a nationwide search to ensure compliance with local laws while identifying potential risks.✔ Judgments & Liens Search – Since these no longer appear on credit reports, a separate search helps uncover unpaid debts or financial issues.For Section 8 tenants, screening should be the same—rental history and income verification are key since they’re still responsible for a portion of the rent.

There have been post on here with recommendations that you can search for.

With that said, you can set up searches on ZIllow/Redfin or work with a realtor who specializes in investment properties, specifically value-add real estate (for your BRRR strategy) and have them set up an MLS search for this criteria that they would then send you hourly/daily/weekly/ad hoc

Highest number of units without getting into commercial buidling codes at 4 units you have additional engineering requirements. 

Never built in Houston before so take my feedback with a grain of salt but I'd put money on it being impossible to build a duplex from scratch for $125 a foot (including everything from drawings, engineering, permit fees, general conditions, labor, material, landscaping).Out here in AZ the builder cost is going to be $200 a foot at best, but add 20% on top of that for the client cost.