Who knows where these REIT's/Sponsors will be several decades from now, or if they will even keep these specific REIT funds open for that long, forcing us into a taxable event. 

[NAR]The “hottest” zips.

These include (but are not limited to);a. a drop dead date for her to refinance and take you off the mortgage (5 years, whatever);b. trigger events for her to refinance regardless of date (birth of child, remarriage, failure to maintain the house physically, cease using house as primary residence, failure to pay insurance or property taxes, no "subject to" sales and etc., etc).and no doubt a host of other things.Then there's your remedy if she fails to keep her end of the bargain, including who gets appreciation, right to possess or maintain, etc.Your credit score is far down the list of concerns

The builder's PSA is going to have clauses protecting them in the event of unforeseen delays, but if the delays are bad enough, they might be willing to compensate a buyer on a case-by-case basis.

You will need to network in the area, go to events, and meet ups.

Thank you for letting me know, and please let me know of future events!

Normal landlord insurance will not cover wind/hail  events in the the texas gulf coast counties.

Do this by attending RE events and joining a local investors association.

I heard about flex spacing in a passing conversation at a recent event. 

@Andy OkamotoOne cautionary note: if your idea of "cash flow" is $10K in net operating income, $120K before taxes in your pocket every year off your rental property, well, if it happens to you in 10 years, it will be a low-probability event with a lot of lucky breaks and eventually will likely ruin your life when you make a misstep because you assumed your lucky break was the norm.If you're serious about moving out here, at least look at the Pittsburgh area and its proximity to Carnegie Mellon (tech) and UPMC (health care).