How to do analysis in Texas coastal towns?

[Erin Fulton]

Hello! I am new to this and looking for a place along the Texas coast to invest (STR/LTR) in a small multifamily (maybe duplex). I thought I would start with just trying to cover the mortgage with a LTR and then use the other unit for myself and STR uses. My biggest issue is "where"? There are some very popular towns but not sure how to evaluate them against each other as I am only able to find data out there for larger cities. Any ideas on how to go about this?