Get a company do your direct mail.Option 1 will be the cheapest and most time consuming.

Right now I'm looking to get my start with some wholesailing, mainly focusing on growing a strong network.

I love learning and am constantly soaking up information on investing/managing my money and while I generally like putting my money in accounts where I can let it sit and grow, I also legitimately enjoy learning about the grind that goes into real estate investing and the different ways to approach it.  

This will be our first meeting and I expect we will grow from there.  

Amazing people on BP so far and I'm looking forward to learning more about a side of Cincinnati that I never knew growing up, real estate.

The debt from your mortgage doesn't consumer all of your income unless you can find a duplex @ this price.This is why majority of the beginner RE investor start with Wholesaling to generate a good income before getting into buy and hold.If you're still interested in the buy and hold strategy then I suggest getting with a mortgage lender to know the specific loan amount they will give you.Good luck.

I am to the point now where I am ready to seriously grow my property management business.

Barron’s recently reported that despite the turbulent markets, it expects the U.S. economy to avoid recession and grow at a 3% pace in 2016.

Any place in Texas will do good as long as it is diverse and has a growing population.  

Most software will charge you monthly fee, a fee for transactions, and a setup fee.This will allow you to grow much faster and minimize overhead.