Quote from @Benjamin Blunt: What are the best strategies or tools that you use to find Off-Market Properties?

Very subjective question based on your investment knowledge, home market, investment strategy and requirements. 

It's was so easy for me getting started to get shiny object sindrome instead of locking in ONE STRATEGY, ONE NEIGHBORHOOD, ONE PROPERTY TYPE, ONE RENOVATION TYPE, etc. 

We own our house in Seattle and are trying to determine the best strategy for our move - what approach would net us the most money over the next 1-3 years.

For example, are you looking for coaching for large multifamily, storage facilities, short-term rentals, mobile home parks, how to scale a single-family portfolio, or any other specific real estate strategy?

Your realtor should be the first source of guidance.For anyone here to provide you some guidance, you have to be more specific on the ask.There are always many things to consider when planning for different strategies.

Andrew will give you some great guidance on investing in Texas regardless of your exit strategy.

Other Strategies: Are there safer or more profitable alternatives I should consider? 

Is there a good strategy to scale my investments or should I just keep what I’ve got?   

Since we will be investing remotely, we plan to work with a property management company to oversee day-to-day operations.Does this sound like a solid strategy for a first investment property?