Only you can answer the first question, but as for the second question I have to say if there's a better market for STR - even now - I don't know what it is. So

As Jeffrey will tell you, there are great deals to be made but that upfront analysis is so Important.  

Syndication investing is so passive you could also do BRRRRs.

I cant find any form of customer support for Craigslist, so no help getting it pulled.I then used my Google Voice # to send him a text to see if its still available....and he replied......it is :)...... so I replied with some question about it being occupied or not, can I meet him there this weekend?....

The trouble is so many people start out with higher expectations and as they get older, they just need more and more.That all being said, you already have the truck.

Because the city is so big, I've focused my attention to Spring, Alief, Katy, and Cypress.

Phone tag is so much less efficient than text/email in my opinion. 

Plus when i was 18 i got my real estate license and dove right into sales. there was no internet . the fact that a site like this exist to help folks is SO HUGE when your young and starting out.. and all those U tube videos etc.Your generation will be so far ahead of where we were at your age.. 

So I’m currently in the market to purchase my first rental property, and I’ve been brainstorming for good ideas and I remember Dave Ramsey saying that he buys all his properties with cash which allows him to offer way less than market value and people are more willing to accept because the closing is so much quicker and easier.

HI Steven,1) Any 1-4 unit property2) Its basically just like any other FHA loan with a construction component designed to release money to your contractor to do work on your property whether it be a purchase or a refinance of an existing owner occupied home (key is owner occupied only not investment not second home)3) there are limits to how much construction or repairs you do generally the rehab cannot be more than 75% of the total cost of the project upfront or the after repair value (ARV) appraisal so basically no gigantic repair projects4) luxury upgrades will not be allowed and no detached ADU's or accessor dwelling units 5) qualification wise you qualify like any other FHA loan you'll want to review your income/assets/credit and figure out what your max purchasing power is so lets say its 500k and you find a 200k property then you know you can squeeze in 300k of repairs potentially.