Broaden the scope of your search to encompass alternative property categories or localities that hold comparable promise for investment or house hacking.

Particularly interested in those who have invested in their REIT or alternatively have participated in their inner circle investment opportunities. 

Alternatively, you might be able to make the LLC your "property manager", but that too has potential legal implications as in many states to manage property it doesn't own an LLC might need to be a real estate brokerage to legally do the property management.

If not, i think everyone else in herer gave you great alternatives (facebook, craigslist, FSBO,etc).

They frequently have a network of driven vendors.Online Resources: Look through alternative online resources, such as local real estate websites or Zillow or Redfin, to locate possible sellers who haven't had their properties publicly advertised.Real Estate Brokers and Agents: Establish connections with brokers and agents in your community.

Alternatively, suburbs like Sugar Land or Missouri City offer safety and good schools but may have a longer commute to Rice.

Engage in social networking with other investors, both locally and virtually, and investigate innovative funding alternatives such as VA loans, FHA loans, or other government-supported schemes.

I'm not interested in seller financing as an alternative because I'm an introvert and not very good at sales.

When I say something is too expensive, i might be talking a few cents too much compared to the alternatives.

On the other hand, exit tactics, market dynamics, and cash flow issues must be taken into account.However, buying a single-family house gives you alternatives for personalization, privacy, and stability.