Put yourself in the shoes of an investor: is the property in a good market?

In case you haven’t read the previous responses or haven’t walked a mile in a landlord’s shoes. 90%+ of your problems are caused by your local/state government that you seem to be giving a free pass.

For instance, if you’re handling the strategy, guest communications, and daily management while the property manager focuses solely on physical tasks, you’d likely qualify—especially since your husband wouldn’t be contributing hours.

Along with Eritrea, the US is the sole country in the world that taxes its citizens on their worldwide income based on residency and citizenship.

Or are you focused solely on the city itself?

If I were in your shoes, I would set up keyword alerts for the Texas cities you're interested in as well as any other keywords that are relevant to your plans.

New construction requirements are for the sole purpose of keeping the trades working, elec, plumbing, mech, siding.

Lots are just drawn to the low purchase prices, and buy based solely on price. 

If I were in your shoes, I’d focus on house hacking in Phoenix by exploring multi-family properties or using the BRRRR strategy with undervalued single-family homes.

You’re already doing the right thing by plugging into a community like this—plenty of folks here who’ve been in your shoes and are willing to help.I’m from Leesburg - and would love to connect.