I think tax benefits should be secondary to buying something that would work well as a STR.I would recommend you consult a tax professional to see what possible tax benefits you could receive from buying this STR.

Most of the meet ups I go to are in Tarrant County.

What are your goals for holding investments in these markets?

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Did you look into renting to Section 8 tenants?  

This seems to follow the general overall trend of lower cost areas winning at the expense of those with a high costs of living.

I believe it is going to be a blend of working together with AI.

My (unrealistic) goal is for this post to put this debate to rest.

Has anyone joined or spoken to Carson and Jackson Weiner about their mentor program to buy/sell land?

Right of the get go that tells me many other people have looked at it and did not offer the asking price.