I love the casino so I am not one to talk.  

I am aware of the properties at Wolf Run in Reno NV, Inspire on 22nd in Austin TX and Hayworth Tanglewood in Houston TX that have suspended their monthly distributions.

For me, it was live in flips, short term rentals, mid term rentals, good income with a solid savings rate, buying after tax index funds, paying off the primary house, driving old cars, moving a lower cost of living area (from Houston to small town Maine), and selling a business to push me over the top. 

are areas worth looking into if you want a balance of family living and business opportunity.Texas PerspectiveTexas is a great market for long-term rentals, especially in cities like Austin, Dallas, or Houston, where population and job growth are booming.

At that time, he was a Coach at Lifestyles Unlimited (Del Walmsley's investment group out of Houston). 

The softwares that Houston Housing Athority and Harris County Athority are enough to get a good idea on what you'll be making and how your house compare with the others.

My immediate goal is to acquire our first property and spend the next two years mastering the basics of real estate investment. ( Refining the Go and No property search criteria/ Learning the value of taxes and avoiding them as much as possible/ 1031 exchanges) Depending on my wife’s career orders, we may remain in Baltimore for 1-2 years, but I’m also exploring opportunities in West Texas, Sierra Vista, AZ, and Houston, TX.

Most of my Raleigh, Nashville, Houston, Dallas, West Palm Beach one's are bought in the $400k-$700k range then I added $50-$150k in renovations.

@Lisa MarieWhat I have found is "REIA meetings" in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio are mostly run by the Groves.  

A STR in Houston or DallasCharleston Tampa or St Petersburg I may sell my condos in CA as the HoA's have climbed to 400$/mo