All North DFW has the highest appreciation while South DFW will be giving you the better cash flow.If this is your first rodeo, then I would suggest to be close home if you are also planning to self-manage.Then the age of the properties and access to highways.

Quote from @Brandon Tusing: Hello BP Community, I currently self manage my duplex and have amazing tenants. 

Pre-approval for a mortgage and self-managing your first property can help you build momentum.Good luck!

There is also the added bonus of networking with future colleagues in the class, finding accountability partners, etc.I got licensed online with real estate express.

Any advice for getting into Self-Storage as a new to CRE investor?

Albeit your self employeed which I get it there is a certain amount of freedom to that..

Showing a level of expertise to do something hard or exciting certainly piques the interest of a guy with money and no RE experience.We lived in Houston and self managed properties in Oregon and Maine that we snuck away to in the summer.

You can absolutely self manage no problem.

If you DM me, I can send suggestions.Yes, you'll want to record the docs after you execute the transaction.Also, don't self-service the loan.

For most loans especially for first time homebuyers, your lender wants to see a 2 year work history of the same job that you are or will be working (same thing if you are self-employed).