My primary goal is appreciation over the next 5/6 years, cashflow positive preferred but cashflow neutral at a min.I am considering the following options:1- Purchasing a new duplex from Two Ten Communities in Buda.

I know one person who is a big-wig sales gal for silicon valley and her primary residence is in Rice. 

Spencer,If you are moving in to the property you can do 5% down (given the other property was not purchased as a primary residence.)Conventional loans allow you to do 15% down on a new investment property purchase.

Best value at selling is to remove the JADU due to poor auction the result of mostly needing a house hacker   In addition, if you already have a regularSDU (which would be primary reason to add JADU over an ADU), the property by rule does not qualify for conventional financing.  

The primary area of “concern” is around things like IRS liens and the likes that wouldn’t be wiped clean by the foreclosure.

@Ethan McRaeI typically use credit unions for primary residence (many don’t lend for investment properties) but if they do we have found rates at credit unions to be better than a traditional bankFor example I can get a 30 year fixed today at my CU for 6%

Purchase price: $317,000 Cash invested: $30,000 Short term primary -> long term hold with a 3.25% interest rate.

In my experience I've found it difficult to write a land trust as the primary named insured for the policy, but haven't had problems adding the trust as an additional insured/interest.

@Theresa HansenI started with no experience; my first rental was a former primary residence, which I still have; I still work full time; and I generate a part-time income with my portfolio. 

If I were to go this route it would be a midterm primary (3-5 years) and then be converted to STR or normal rental property after that.