Hey Phillip, welcome to the community!

I am just out side of Elkhorn, WI and selling our property the is 5 blocks from the lake.

The first one is the hardest but once you have a proof of concept you are off to the races :) 

What are you looking to achieve in the short, mid, long term?

The Capitol region, NJ, and CT are solid choices.

S8 goes with the tenant, not the property. 

For instance, the term could be 3 years and add a clause that says they have to return the property to the condition it was in when they moved in, not just keep their deposit. 

It seems like the North Dallas (where all the buzz seems to be) seem fairly far from downtown Dallas.

The last few years have been great for investors/homebuyers who bought pre-con, but looking back to the few years after the 2014/15 boom, this wasn't the case, where many had actually committed to buying a property that wasn't quite worth what they signed up for closer to closing because the appraisal weren't matching the contract price, requiring a cash top-up.

If you want to grow, the next four years are the time to do it.