For house flipping, consider an LLC taxed as an S-Corp to reduce self-employment taxes by taking a reasonable salary and the rest as distributions.

The cash flow now is good enough for me to retire.  

You can probably find some around DFW in some of the outer cities for around $250,000, so 1031 the ones with the most equity into more properties with chances for more appreciation.One thing I would suggest is not to buy NEW from the big production builders. 

You're in the right place.

Or am I barking up the wrong tree?

What's the lowest credit score you will allow?

Hi, i have a handful of properties that i have purchased over the past several years as passive investments.

is the 10,000 closing costs?

My though process in undercutting the bank by 1 % was to possibly attract qualified buyers.

Some investors also use a business line of credit backed by their cash flow, which can help with future deals.If you’re planning to scale, maybe start stacking that cash for the next property or even park some in T-bills for short-term returns.