Depending on the owner's situation and using a variety of negotiating tactics, my business partner and I have been able to get significant discounts while buying properties from those owners directly. 

It's a hyperlocal business. 

Curious - please elaborate.Unless the major businesses in the DFW fold and collapse, I would be interested in hearing why you feel DFW, independent to any other Metroplex would 'decline significantly'. thank you in advance for your candor.

Interior pics coming soon! 

So for now I would say my goals in REI are to learn as much as possible, build my net worth, and put myself in a position where I can decide whether this would be a viable business for me to focus my efforts in.

This method evaluates the business through taking the income minus the expenses and then dividing the NOI by the trading cap rate.

You're going to learn a lot just by being around the business.

Which in turn will bring plenty of other investors and general business to the market.

You'll love it here and find many things to keep yourself busy with.

I'm currently going to school, working full time, and have a business going.