It all comes down to who will offer you the most support as you start out, the best commission split (not as important, but still important), and the tools in their toolbox.

What I am trying to say is that you have to show how this is a truly unique situation, get all the neighbors on board and have the city planning department support you.

I will say I've learned a LOT about the industry that I didn't expect having already been an investor and purchased a couple houses personally.You can do it part time (make no mistake, it is WORK), that's exactly the reason I joined the brokerage that I did - allows me to train, get support, and work outside of normal work hours. 

Guess the number of incompetent wanna be wholesalers has increased to the point where even relatively free market supporting state legislatures are considering acting against free market interests.

Her cash flow was very healthy and she kept acquiring more SFHs.

Are the numbers supportive of your plan to increase rents by 15%?

It's very easy and inexpensive to keep a septic system healthy. 

The goal is to share our experiences, learn from my mistakes,(which I made a few, Smile), things we can do better and how we can support each other, share our intangible resources.  

Both Dallas and Austin are touted for appreciation more than cash flow (I've read that it can be downright difficult to get Austin and Dallas proper to cash flow due to the property values there), but if you look in the suburbs you might be able to find something that can work for you if you find a good network of support.

Stay healthy and mahalo for your kokua