Said they were finding their deals through serious SEO marketing when in fact they were farming other investor's web sites and trying to sell those deals and they had little to knowledge of the property details.3. 

There is no better source of information on the web ;)

Interesting AMA article on that http://www.amanet.org/news/AMA-2010-critical-skill...See my collection I am building http://bundlr.com/b/sales-and-persuasion-skillsI love entrepreneur magazine and inc magazine. 

It may not be what you wanted it to be, but you're not in the red...and, that will only increase over time as rents appreciate, but your mortgage costs remain the same (assuming you have a fixed mortgage...please say you do), so, the longer you hold, the better off you'll end up (assuming you don't see any other issues).In the future, I'd recommend that you use the calculator that's available for each of the properties on HomeUnion's web site to change the numbers (vacancy rate, loan terms, maintenance provisions, etc.) to see where you'll end up in different scenarios.Good luck with your future investments. 

@Aaron Hardin, I just checked the Dallas REIG web site and it says they are ceasing all meetings until after the holidays.  

Well I stumbled upon this article that offered some web portals to find services and tips.

Web sites like Trulia, and google maps really help with the selection process by showing high crime or run down areas where you might want to think twice before investing.

She's been featured in numerous magazines and show houses around the southeast.  

Most RTA places have good web sites and will send you samples.

Their web sites are pretty easy to use and the people in the offices are great with answers when it comes to permits, rules and regs, etc.