As Nick mentioned, it can take a couple of years to execute the plan and then show the elevated NOI for a period of time afterwards.What's "best" for an investor is particular to their individual goals and opportunities. 

If anyone has any wholesale/live in flip opportunities, please let me know.

I want to use this opportunity to jump into real estate investing, wifey would need to be talked into it as she does not like to take risks.

I’ve also started becoming the “boots on the ground” for some out of state investors to really get involved in renovations and property management and to further create networking opportunities.

So long as you have an inspection contingency you have an opportunity to review the property once under contract.

With the new tax reform it brought a new chance for us to defer our taxes with Opportunity Zones.

It has certainly opened my eyes to other REI opportunities, though somehow I think rehabbing may be in the cards.

Has anyone bought from Home Opportunity and JP REO ? 

Spending your Dallas dollars may produce better opportunities in northern Mississippi, where presumably you already have contacts, while you work to figure out the Dallas market and build connections in Dallas.

Greenwood, Tinley Park, areas in between) to buy and hold small multi-family properties, with "add-value" opportunity, but am willing to look at single family homes as well, seeing that the multi-family properties aren't as readily available as I once thought.