My search is focused south of 79th and east of King and into Avalon Park.

Also did a BP search and found a complete outline of the book by BP Pro member Ernesto Hernandez. 

Knowing the type of property and tenant you’re looking for can narrow your search criteria to certain types neighborhoods.

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So while I'm saving and searching for the right property to have as my first investment, I've been doing tons of research and began listening to the bigger pockets podcast which led me here.I currently manage the service end of a new car dealership, but am looking toward the future and some day retirement and want a way to secure financial freedom.

To get an initial feel for a market I recommend looking at:Population growthAverage Income growthProperty value growthRatio of property owners to rentersDemographicsLarge economic drivers (Hospitals, Army bases, Universities, other large employers)Street view on Google mapsYou can find all of this information with a Google search. 

I have an impression that labor in fortworth is not that expensive and general pricing over the google search came out way below the pricing my property manager charged me. e.g.

Let people search Morris Invest and make their judgement.

I’d like to have him review a potential note deal.Im sure this has probably been posted before however I couldn’t find anything when searching the forums.Thanks for any input.

Do a quick forum search on something you want to learn more about, take a couple hours or days to do research, and then share what you've learned with others that have questions about the same thing.