You'll eventually want to work with a CPA to make sure you're taking advantage of everything your real estate has to offer and see how it interplays with your current income streams, making sure that it aligns with your overall financial picture.

What tipped me off was the "clients" section at Homebuyersclub.com  They use FAKE pictures for clients and the first review it said "here's pic I took after I received my offer!!"

It also helps to consider the type of rental you want, short-term vs. long-term, and how each decision affects your overall financial picture.

For investors, it can make a deal work today — but it rarely strengthens the long-term financial picture.

But when we have a large sample size (like Tarrant or Dallas Counties) then we get a little better picture.

The key is matching the strategy to your own tax picture and time availability, not just chasing the REP label.

Do you have pictures of this home?

Columbus, Ohio is a market I’d definitely look at for this—properties in the $120K–180K range can hit the 1% rule and cash flow immediately, and the macro picture here is strong with population growth, job growth, and big companies like Intel, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Honda, Microsoft, and LG expanding or relocating, which keeps rental demand high and long-term appreciation potential solid.

I would love to meet some members in this community that would be interested in brainstorming with me to help my plan come to life.  

You need a real time picture so that you can make decisions based on the facts - not fiction.