I commented a couple weeks ago but I just want to be sure I offer assistance to anyone who needs it. 

One buddy had to wait two years before he was allowed to open up another credit card with them, a couple others had to only wait one year.

Couple things I wish someone told me when I rented out my primary in Katy:- your taxes will go up dramatically over time - cash flow is inconsistent- while Katy is a fantastic rental market it's still competitiveTo answer your questions: - yes, the homestead exemption will increase your taxes at a faster rate but you can protest them either yourself (I don't recommend as I've tried and it was a pain) or with a professional service- To start, you're either going to pay for books, classes, etc. or pay the school of hard knocks.

I’ve actually done deals with & been business partners in commercial deals & hes bought a couple properties from me as an agent thus far so trying to figure out the best way forward to make it win win for for everyone 

I'm currently considering whether to 1031 a couple of rental SFH's I have in the DFW area over to Vegas.Having lived in an owner-occupied house here for 3 years now and looking at my Clark County bill:- The assessed value is only 25% of the current "quick and dirty" market value (Redfin, Z)- There's a line item where property tax rate appears to be 3% of the assessed value- ... however, another line item subtracts a lot from this because of the lag from owner-occupied increase cap percentage of 3% annually (if I'm understanding correctlyAlso, despite changing hands 3 years ago, it's interesting that the assessed value didn't get re-assessed to the purchase price back then.

I’ve been enjoying listening to Bigger Pockets podcasts for a while and read a couple Bigger Pockets intro books to real-estate/house-hacking.

Or, would my money be better spent someplace down south or by a National Park that would have year round traffic.My goal is to have a place where my family can spend a couple of weeks during the Summer, pad my retirement a bit, and have a place to leave my kids.Thank you in advance for your input.

I have been connected with BP for the last couple years by just dipping my toes in the water occasionally, but this year I am looking to jump in! 

I received a similar message through VRBO a couple of weeks ago.

A couple of considerations that differ would be these off the top of my head:Take a look at the septic system.