Im not exactly in a position to do any direct mailers because of the cost and I know driving for dollars is a great way to find properties without putting much money into it but is there anything else you would recommend?

Here's what I know:The city of Corpus Christi has a 3-yr apprciation rate of 5.9%The city of Corpus Christi has a 1-yr apprciation rate of 6.7%Zillow predicts that the neighborhood will appreciate at 7.4% in the next year.The house is on an island, so expansion is limited but has not yet capped as there are still vacant lots scattered in this area.This address is in the best school district of the metro areaThe city experienced 10% net population growth 2000-2010The city's two main college campuses had a combined enrollment of over 22000 students in 2011.The city's top ten employers are in the sectors of military, education, health care, contruction, government, and grocery (local grocery chain headquartered there)The house is a 3 bed 2 bath, which is on the small side of avg for this area.What more what YOU need to know before deciding to invest in this area?

It'll be a good day when Google's self driving car is a reality for all.See you around!

Also, the yearly inspections can drive you nuts as they change inspectors and each inspector has little nit picky preferences, and they stop paying your rent if you don't comply within their time frame, in my case it's a month after the inspection, and they don't care even if your repairman had to reschedule or wait for a part to come in.

Are you just looking for a spreadsheet program like google drive?

Looks like you are in a great position to capitalize on the growth.

The terms of a lease option are negotiable to address Ben's concerns.The beauty of a lease option is being able to test drive the investment prior to a larger financial commitment.Use two separate agreements when buying, one agreement when selling.

This is a competitive advantage on the rehab side, and you should exploit it, which could make all the difference in making a deal solidly profitable in a hot market like Austin.You should look very seriously at doing some retail flips initially rather than just trapping your modest capital into a slow-growth rental strategy.

I feel like I have a lot of potential and drive to be successful but I am just not sure how I want to start off.

Start reading on topics like "driving for dollars", direct mail, networking, door knocking, ect.