Its always nice to hear positive things about local people. 

My first ad budget was $295.00 credit I got from my local news paper. 

Have you tried calling the local police department, or sheriff's department, or the Texas Rangers depending on where this theft took place.

@Kash Tacke I'm a big fan of ADU's in general especially here in the mid west, yes you could potentially be on the front of the wave, but housing density is the solution to the affordability issue, anytime you are investing with affordability in mind is a great strategy to me, and sound like there are some incentives or at least supporting winds form the local city, that in itself seems like it would be worth at least approaching an architect or contractor to bid up some plans or concepts to take tot he city.  

I also recommend a bank that has local branch that you can go into vs having it 100% online.

Go to BUILD YOUR TEAM at the top of the screen and look for local investors or meetups in your area.

I also always keep my rent increases in line with the local market, so sometimes I'll have tenants threaten to leave sometimes, and once they do their research they realize that it wouldn't make sense at all to find another property and end up paying the same thing.

So the real answer is do what's comfortable for you and what makes sense based on your own financial position, your age, your desired outcome, and your local market.

I'm an agent and investor in Phoenix so would love to get on a call and discuss how I decided on becoming an agent and give you any insight into the local market!

I would believe so, but it is always good to check the local laws.