I am new to real estate and based out of LA looking to learn more about out of state investing! 

But the overall ROI is based on the year.  

For instance, in Dallas or Houston, there are specific areas that are best to steer clear of.

It seemed like they didn't have much data for my area, and looked like they were applying the same comps for the whole zip code, even though my area can vary a lot based on the sub-neighborhood. 

I will say your traditional long term rentals will be hard to pencil in this market, but a buy and hold play is still a tremendous opportunity with the housing shortage.

If you play it smart and invest in a "Primary Home" first by targeting a Multifamily 2-4 unit home.

This inconsistency raised concerns about the veracity of their operations.Furthermore, during a subsequent call with the group, my client expressed reservations about moving forward based on the discussion and the information presented.

We had an inspection done and and then negotiated the price down to $197,000 from $250,000 based on the fact we would allow my husband's step dad rent a room during ski season, the faulty roof, and other issues with the property.

Based on what I’m reading (2% rule, 50% rule), and the cost of property management companies; it seems better to just sell it for its current value of $550k and invest the equity.

@Jaime Powell - hey, we are based in the ATL, and I've closed several loans (fix/flip, rental, STR) in the Augusta market.