Between the 20k and the money I know I will put in to renovate the house it feels a bit overwhelming.

If you have more money than time, pay someone.

I would love your experiences because my alternative is to spend a ton of money on airdna data! 

ClairInvesting in a duplex in Lubbock has many ups, like being able to live in one part and rent the other, growing your money, getting more cash, tax perks, and facing fewer times without renters.

Good PM's can be hard to find but the right one is always worth the money because you avoid headaches and your property will usually perform better than when it's self managed by someone without experience.Hope this helps!

I joined some facebook group and sometimes the members of the group offer a joint venture where the original investor has bought a property but will need my money for the renovation.

Bad foundations were my money-makers.

Being that I own it outright, and only need $125k (budgeting for unknowns), not many hard money lenders have been overly interested.

Thy would be losing money in that situation.

I never assume that a GP can't lose my money.