Hi, I'm in contract to acquire a 2 property deal: 6 unit apartment and 6 townhome.

I intend to focus on garage apartments or separate rooms in private properties.

I know my reply to this is quite late but the principles of finding and evaluating mid-sized apartments are going to be the same as for small or larger apartments but your management with mid-sized buildings is what will be different.

While the apartment is in good shape, the Kitchen and Bathroom need some work.

hey guys,I am interested in starting my property management business in Houston.

- It's only good for food haha).The quotes came back as such: $5500, $6400 and $7800 for a new 3 ton unit and installation..I was appalled as these prices didn't sit right with me so I decided to take matters into my own hands and do some on the ground research since I just so happened to be in Houston that weekend.They say your network is equal to your net-worth so I immediately reached out to my network of investors and got the contact of a formidable handy man in the area.We were able to cut out the multiple middlemen and go straight to the wholesale distributor (cutting off all middle men would mean going straight to the manufacturer but it's not possible to buy one off units from them).I paid $1000 for a brand new 3 ton unit and was charged $500 for the labor of the handyman...Needless to say, I'll be working with this handyman for future projects and repairs..Total cost - $1500 and 2 hours of my timeTotal savings - ~$6000Because of my spidey sense and network, I was able to save a ton of money, form a new relationship in the process, acquire a connect with the wholesale distributor and write this article..

Also, I'm looking to invest out of state in Phoenix, AZ and/or the Dallas/Houston areas of Texas, so if you're from either of those markets - please say hi as well!  

My world was blown apart and I had to figure out how to put it back together and see what I wanted in life.

Having the skill set to upgrade apartments and homes is a good start. 

I have my first flip in Houston under contract.