Having a house in Tulum Mexico, the upkeep in the humid hurricane environment is so financially draining, i wonder if Oklahoma is similar with these apparent high climate risks.

House Hacking is a good route to get started. 

Texas does have specific rules regarding home equity loans and cash-out refinancing (often referred to as "Texas Equity Section 50(a)(6)"), but these don’t prohibit homeowners from using funds for investment properties.

Purchase price: $499,990 5 bed 3 bath split level house in Hyattsville, 1875 sq ft

I've helped people with SBA loans to purchase real estate for a business, but for buying rental real estate, the DSCR loan is a much better option.

So.. keep buying houses, that will work.

Here’s how I’m currently thinking about it:The interest rate on my existing property is 3.5%, so I’d like to maintain that rate rather than refinancing the entire loan.

Follow These Steps BEFORE You Start Flipping Houses in 2024 - it goes over the basics, choosing locations, etc. 

We're having to reorient our entire portfolio and sell pretty much all our big houses and condos because they don't cash flow anymore. 

The first house that I bought was 17 years old, 3 br, 1.5 bath, brick ranch house with hardwood floors, Andersen windows, ceramic tile baths, gas heat and a brand new roof.