Listings created by the owners who self-manage are likely to be less formulaic.With regards to opportunities specific to Houston, consider local for sale Facebook groups and classified ads from the local newspapers and websites (perhaps the Houston Chronicle and the Houston Press have relevant listings).

As far as getting best rents, I've seen professional photos make a huge difference and depending on your local market placing it all the typical property sites like Zillow, Trulia, etc.

But most likely just the stabilization.Second, please join a local Real Estate Investor Association, aka REIA, in your area.

If you can go deeper than 7 feet then by all means go for it, but if you can only dig it out to the legal 7 foot ceilings then it's still worth it since like you said in your location someone will rent it for $1300.

It's essential to ensure that any contract you use complies with local laws and regulations governing real estate transactions in your area.

@Jessica Perez VelazquezAre you still local to the property?

We have a good amount of equity in our home and currently have a $140k HELOC on it with a local bank.

I lived in Orlando years ago and not having local knowledge of neighborhoods can be tricky.

Lastly, all locks were changed.Landlords, for the sake of all your sanity, hire a PM if you are not local.

We are in contact with the HR department for our local hospital.