@Bryan Noth just wrote a great post about "Texas Counties enjoy fastest growth in housing unit", check it out.

With everyone in the construction field being slammed and the price of property at all time highs, it is almost impossible to build a house and make a profit. 

Recent report from the US Census Bureau on Housing growth, report linked below, tables pulled directly from the report:

Of the top 10 in the country, 5 are found in Texas.  Hays (South / South West Austin) claimed ...

You are young, explore different interests until you find what you like then become an expert in that field. 

Was packing some thank you gift boxes last night and thought I would ask the BP crowd what gifts their investors have enjoyed the most.

@Hayden Wright higher cap rate is not always better, capture initial equity through value-add, reserves should be substantial and you will likely use them, if you buy off of a long-time owner be sure to budget for insurance and property taxes to be a lot more than they’ve been paying, buy in an area where rents and property values are going up (good market fundamentals like lots of jobs in diverse fields, affordability (wages can pay the rent), population growth, good schools, low crime etc.).

Looking for advice on what brokerages or services you enjoy using.

I am a Real Estate Investor and currently seeking employment in a new career field as a REAL ESTATE APPRAISER TRAINEE in TEXAS.

Enjoy the ride!

They cannot.Think this through and figure a way to get some 'skin in the game', however small......maybe offer to contribute even $100 a week from your regular job.Then go get some real world experience in the field.....volunteer at a RE office as a gofer, or at a construction jobsite as a clean-up guy....that will impress a lot of people.....Good luck!