Hello all!

Are there any buy and hold investors in the DFW/Dallas area who have purchased fixer-upper and/or REO/foreclosure properties? Would like to get feedback on your experience in finding these properties and handling things like financing options and rehab costs (Brandon Turner in "The Book on Rental Property Investing" mentioned hard money lenders and private lenders as financing options. Any advice on these?). I'm a new investor and weighing this option as my first go to and would love some advice. Thanks in advance!