The plan is to move to a city or its suburbs, where I can keep a day job and buy up to a fourplex, rent out the remaining apartments to live rent free and then go from there. 

Drew Slew First off, congrats on finding a way to live rent free while living in your first property.

Your primary residence is your primary residence whether you rent, own it, or live rent free.

In 1993, I was a healthy 26 year old who woke up one day to find out I had a liver tumor that required treatment at an out of state, out of network, cancer center.

If you were a sketchy person-- maybe on drugs, alcohol, with mental instability, or with other issues-- and suddenly you get to live rent free for months, would you pay? 

Kid chose biz, is now making 70k a year and has a skill (flipping cars) he can use for the rest of his life to make 100k plus a year... no student debt and a much healthier liver.  

https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/california-transplants-...

I definitely understand that Robert, I'm a Colorado transplant from Florida (licensed there as well) so I know what you mean about the warmer weather 😂 there are some really great markets in Florida, like Tampa for example, not to mention they have investor friendly laws.

Not sure anyone can really tell you in DFW what the best mid-term market is.I would think in medical district would be one.....the other near Baylor....think about people with longer term stays like transplants....that can generate 1-2-3 month family stays or longer.....so that's going to be UTSW and Baylor.   

My name is Devon Watkins -- I'm a recovering lawyer and Alabama transplant (Roll Tide!)