For people from Dallas / Fort Worth area, Houston, or Southern California, where they are already accustomed to traffic and spending 30-45 mins to get somewhere, living 15 miles away isn't as big of a deal.

I'm making a broad statement because flipping isn't my forte and I'm pretty ignorant in that area right now until I get experience under my belt.The more I look at this house the more possibilities I see with it.

See Brandon is on the opposite spectrum from me.His bread and butter is managing and mine is selling.That's like me putting in a clause that if you buy through me you have to choose me to manage it and the fees will be really fat.I don't manage because I don't like it and I love the art of the deal.I wouldn't force myself onto a buyer or seller for management when it's not my forte.

The polygon mapping, wide range of built-in criteria (vacancies/owner-resident/probates), custom/keyword search capability, and yellow letter generation all seem worth the cost as multiple services and websites would normally be needed to manage so much.Subscription to the service would be an investment :), though I see real potential for its return to my pocket very soon.Has anyone in Houston, San Antonio or Dallas / Fort Worth used other similar sources for data and searches; maybe even those focused entirely on Texas markets as is Real Acquisitions?  

Forte Homes and VIP Homes advertise the following (again not including land, landscaping and upgrades).Forte Homes- 3084 sq. ft. 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 3 car garage $419,000 = $135 sqftVIP Homes - 2947 - Bdrms: 4, Bath: 2.5, Garages: 2 $290,000= $98.40 sqftCompleted I would estimate $125-$150 plus the cost of land.

I'm in Fort Worth and hoping to find a couple of good ones!

But even if they will, cash buyers rule in the Fort Worth market. 

Hello BP,I'm looking for advice on where to start investing in duplexes in the DFW area. I'm moving back to DFW from being stationed overseas and want to house hack for awhile as I attend school. I see that the entry ...

Hey Gregory,I'm a buy and hold investor in the NEPA area - Kingston/Forty Fort/Wyoming.

Fort Worth, Austin?