It's user friendly, with a modern design.

For me, I would, put together a prospectus for the STR and approach my friends and family to see if they would be interested in a partnership on it.

Local meetups. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521Explore Auctions and Foreclosures: Properties in your price range may be available through local auctions or bank foreclosures.Partner with an Investor-Friendly Agent: An agent familiar with BRRRR deals can help you find off-market listings or properties about to hit the MLS.

I am clueless when it comes to the economic development board, but I do know that Waco in general is extremely business friendly and has very little regulations compared to other Texas cities.

Quote from @Joanna Mendoza: Asking for a friend.

@Ian Miller, there is a reason almost everyone starts with people they know: friends, family, coworkers.  

I have spoken with some real estate friends and they have told me about how private money has helped their business grow massively.

Quote from @Stan Sudarso: Quote from @Doug Smith: I had good friends/business contacts that worked there...all have fled to greener pastures.

I have a good friend in Stevensville Montana who does this nationwide. 

On getting kicked out, you won’t know like you said but most of the time those take months and from my experience, wasn’t super frequent for the military to just boot people out.