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.

I'd be happy to give you advice or refer you to someone. 

I once had what I referred to as the "oldest cabin in the Smokies".

I will use that number as a reference:2.

Do you check Landlord references?

LTC is sometimes referred to initial funding.

Also:_________________________________________________________________________Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

Sorry, no, when I refer a case like this to our Best Attorney the "JunkYard Dog of Eviction Attorneys" he threatens to strangle me!

Ask for references which are hand picked by the GP?

(are you referring to zoning?)