Good evening BP world,I am looking to make some contacts, specifically RE agents and hands-on investors in the phoenix area, in order to start acquiring some value add SFH investment properties.

Give me money so I can prove some guy on BiggerPockets wrong? 

Podcasts on the way to and from work, and read a book right before bed, maybe even squeeze a few minutes into browsing some specific topics in the forums.

And it's wrong for you to attempt that.

Happy to share lessons learned from out of state managing/investing if you have specific questions. 

Texas does have specific rules regarding home equity loans and cash-out refinancing (often referred to as "Texas Equity Section 50(a)(6)"), but these don’t prohibit homeowners from using funds for investment properties.

I don't mean to be negative and obviously, you are going to do what you want to do, but to put it in perspective, I bought one of my 1st properties in 1990 (at a peak), and sold at a significant loss in 1997, due to specific circumstances.

I do have a third goal, but too much will happen by the time my second goal materializes that my third goal will likely change drastically.Also, I tend to find myself wanting to ask market-specific questions to agents/lenders/investors/contractors/etc. a lot.

It's a big investment and many things can and will go wrong - so I would highly recommend to stay local for the first few ones. 

Maybe she will find a niche in your future business that suits her, but there is nothing wrong with you guys having separate interests and abilities.