It's a whole different perspective afterwards.

If you compare the two properties (the one in Texas with the one in Alabama), the cost to rent ratio is huge, At first glace you can tell that from a cash flow perspective, the Birmingham property is a sure bet, however there are many other factors that would show that in the long run, the Texas property may turn to be a better long term investment ( Age, neighbourhood, type of renters, potential appreciation, saleability, etc).Many times where you have two different properties in two different states that rent for a similar amount, you are still comparing apples to oranges for the reasons mentioned above

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What is the general perspective of GR as a buy and hold rental market.  

Hello all, I am new here and freshly looking to get started investing in real estate.

I've done my fair share of research on the subject but figured why not ask people in the community and get their perspective.

Account ClosedBirddogging and wholesaling are a little bit different.Wholesaling is where you get a property under contract, and then sell it to someone else (SUPER BASIC version)Birddogging is where you have an agreement with an investor (contract) that you will seek out and vet deals for him, and if he buys a property you present to him, you get a fee.Wholesalers generally make more money on their deals because they are the conduit between the buyer and the seller.Birddoggers will make a fee ($500-$1000 for example) and will generally not be awarded a share of the proceeds from the deal.Birddogging (from a real estate perspective) isn't illegal, but if you do a bad job you could end up frustrating the seller and your client.Remember that as a Birddogger, you are NOT an agent of the buyer or seller.  

From a cost perspective, it was approximately $15,000. 

Happy to give you a perspective, not necessarily the right perspective though! 

I hate AirBnB arbitrage, but I suppose it makes sense from your perspective.