I tend to get him to agree with me bit by bit by showing him a different way to invest such that we can have a different future net worth trajectory than his parents (who have made and spent a LOT of money.)

Most folks from out of the area would tend to visit the parks in summer rather than winter when roads are closed and access is limited. 

The kitchen is supposed to serve as an area to prepare food, but in making it part of the rest of the house it becomes necessary to make it aesthetically pleasing, which not only makes it expensive but also tends to impair its function.

Tends to attract a younger /trendy crowd.

I wonder if Fort Worth is like Dallas there is more developing on the north side and People are tend to move to the North side?

Any of the suburbs should be good candidates, the school district tends to dictate the desirability.  

Keeping your payment in the range of rents (allowing for expenses a homeowner will pay and a tenant doesn't) tends to keep owner-occupants on track.Your attorney or an attorney-owned title company can create the docs and manage the closing.

The property is commercial and most people tend to put into LLC.

When that happens, your ROI will tend to suffer, and in some cases, you can have negative returns until the market is more favorable. 

I am not familiar with who you are working with but always recommend vetting any company deeply before signing and paying -- those companies tend to have a lot of overhead they need to pay - out of your bottom line.