I can come back in person for only a few weeks out of the year (gotta stay tax exempt), so basically one big trip home each year or so.I've got some good reading material for tonight, and hopefully I can find a few hours of stable connection tomorrow as well. 

I do not possess the creativity when it comes to home design to decide how I want the kitchen or bathroom to look and what materials I want to use.

However, I can tell you that if you are planning to purchase them to place on private lot/parcels to turn and burn as a land/home package that you will not be able to find any financing for your buyers.

The doors are about $1,500 and $125 labor and materials per door.

@Nancy Roth,with granite you care about this:-material cost-installer cost-solid cabinets under (also leveled!!!)

Luckily, we operate our own management company and have been compiling an extensive packet of materials to share with investors.

You'll most likely find 13%+ GY in those areas.The only reason I can see you buying rentals in a hot DFW market is for a long term hold (20+ years) or to package them up and sell as a portfolio so you can 1031 into a larger asset.

After you've looked at enough houses and priced enough material (seems like we lived at Home Depot for a couple of weeks) you can run these numbers pretty quickly.

She has a ton of stories that help with learning the material.

The horror stories about 6 months or longer come about when the bank's short sale package instructions say, "We need A, B, C and D."