I would prefer to give the business to someone who is a member of Bigger Pockets.  

I'm not a huge stock market person myself and I prefer to limit my equity positions to 35-40% of my overall net worth.  

This is why I prefer BRRRR over flips.

I'm looking to build a portfolio of rental properties in the Dallas and Houston areas, working with a couple investment partners.  

You also need some business cards that have a couple things for you to write in manually like your phone number but not your cell phone number.Another thing you should consider, depending on your financial worthm, is to form some sort of corporation or a LLC,  Expect that most banks are against doing a loan that not in your name, even a transfer.  

Do you think adding the  cosigner will cover my basis on renting to the couple? 

Great answer Tim Pagano Phil Kogan Couple points. 1.

If they saw the before and after, they would for sure prefer no bathtub but they of course don't care about before and after.

James Yates take your fiancé to a couple AirBnB places so that she can get comfortable with the concept.Another option is to get a 2-4 unit and keep your stuff in the smallest unit and rent out the other units.

Trying to do due diligence on Central Maine Property Management up in Lewiston and I'm curious if anyone's either heard of them ore preferably, dealt with them.