The lease option strategy is just one strategy, and it has a variety of was that you can structure it. 

The fancier the brand and the bigger the size make it today’s backyard status symbol.A ‘year-round’ yardYour yard can look leafless and drab in the winter months, but flowering shrubs, colored bark, ornamental grasses and colored berries all add color in the cold seasons.

Investors who really want to sell, but are not quite sure what they want to reinvest in and/or do not want to go out of state, can look at a variety of other investment options, including:Delaware Statutory Trusts (DSTs)Tenant-In-Common Investment Properties (TIC)upREITs (combination of a 1031 Exchange and a 721 contribution into a REIT)Net Lease Property (NNN)These other options have pros and cons just like any other investment solution, so you should always meet with your legal and tax advisors to review your options before proceeding.

We use lilyturf grass in some flower beds with partial sun and are drought resistant which usually holds up well throughout the year without any intervention.

With that being said not everyone is going to tell you who their guy is for a variety of reasons.

I'm not saying you won't find properties that match your criteria, but it will be very difficult unless you're: lucky & open to investing in variety of neighborhood.

You’ll meet fellow investors with a wide variety of personalities – your particular tribe may be hard to find but this is a long, patient game.

Variety of topics with different experts.West DFW REI Group- https://www.westdfwreigroup.com/ Check their online calendar for meeting times.

As for the other subject, whether they were explorer's, people escaping religious persecution or even entreprenuers, people CAME to this country for a variety of reasons.

But you'll find a variety of every type of investor on the site, and everyone is amazingly helpful.