Google the term UBIT.Tom Wheelwright has a chapter on why you don't want to do this in his book Tax Free Wealth.

Quick google search on Texas rules around entering YOUR rental property: "In Texas, landlords are required to give tenants reasonable notice before entering their rental property for an inspection, but the law doesn't specify an exact timeframe. 24-48 hr. notice is generally considered appropriate.

Totally agree and I think the key word you used is "discipline". 

You can also find real estate investing groups through meetup.com, Facebook, or a Google search.

He charges 5k for info you can get from any realtor who is familiar with Section 8 housing or on Google.  

Here is an article i found with a simple google search: about $5000 but i thought quiet title in georgia was actually higher.Tax Deed Services For Owners of Tax Deeds - Gomez & Golomb LLC

I know I learn by asking questions and getting answers from people, not Googling for a long time. 

@Connor Williams yeah, what the above posts stated but it's formally called "Forward Commitment" when a builder does it (if you want to google more on it).  

My below recommendation is something I'd do only if I had these things in order...But what I would do is put that money into lead generation dollars through Google PPC to generate new seller leads.I'd then close these deals and either assign the contract to a cash buyer OR novate the property on the MLS with the help of a local agent.After that when you have some good coin in the bank you can explore more investment options at your disposal.And just so you know -- I consider myself someone very low on the industry totem pole due to my small amount of experience. 

We had a shared Google drive account with all other homeowners information uploaded into it.