If you would like to talk about possible deals you come across please feel free to reach out.

Would you recommend it as a strategy to have your energy more focused and reach your goals sooner? 

Reach out if you'd like to chat about it more.  

I thought I would reach out to the BiggerPockets community first before wasting my time going through approval process .

You have picked a great market to start in, so don't be afraid to reach out to any of us with questions.

If they have one, I would then interview them using the same questions that Thomas provided.Additionally, you can ask the following for referrals: your lender, title office, look for a realtor yard sign in front of finished flips homes and reach out to them, etc.I'm in the East Dallas area so lets connect, perhaps we can work together in the future.Thank you,Price

If it isn't doable with an individual, could you bundle properties together somehow, like in a trust or some other vehicle, to reach the minimum required numbers?

To check on the tenant and the house weekly to make sure the boyfriend didn't just move in or the adult kids just move in, and that bad things are not happening in your house or that your tenant didn't just move out in the night in the middle of winter and turn off the gas, but not the water.For my $15,000 which my IRA is looking to invest, I am going to get to know the major players in my market or any market.  

Feel free to reach out to me and welcome to BP!

I am focusing on this area because the price points are better for me.  2) General advice on how to reach these goals.