Credit, jobs, income, age, married, plans for future all this matters.

In the Houston and Katy markets, prioritize cash-flowing properties that can withstand current high interest rates, and plan to scale by reinvesting cash flow or refinancing when rates drop.

I plan to use the 10k Club to make money by being a bird dog for times when I don’t want to go deep into the process to make a profit.

The data plans are reasonable ($50/month) and the service seems like it would be more reliable through storms and outages. 

I plan on converting the barn into another sleeping space and indoor/outdoor rec room.

My wife and I just bought our first condo over the summer and plan to turn it into a rental later on down the road.

Also are you planning to hold the lot?

Yes, definitely open up a HELOC even if you don't plan on using it.

I plan on driving alot to find distressed or run down multifamily properties that possibly are owned by an out of state investor and reaching out however would like everyone's opinion or personal experience on some other creative ways.

I think your plan has merit.