New to REI, new to Dallas, trying to figure out where to start

[Jeremy Banner]

Given the powers at play in Dallas, which strategies seem to be tried and true out here? Is there a specific strategy that stands out above the rest, in terms of total return?

I'm wanting to pick an investment strategy that I can really learn to master, and I know people can make money with any strategy and from that perspective it doesn't really matter which one you choose, however, it seems like every market has its own unique characteristics, which could create some advantages/disadvantages for the different strategies. 

I'm completely new to REI and moved to Dallas about a year ago. I'm open to whatever works best, although I'd prefer buy and hold--even though I'm still getting over sticker shock on property taxes out here (coming from AZ).