Unfortunately due to the business you choose to operate incidents like the one you experienced are more likely to occur compared to a property that's continually occupied by a tenant where the water would more likely be run at a higher frequency which would prevent the pipes from freezing.  

Then continue to scale - don't try and retire off one deal

It's amazing how a few conversations with like minded folks can get your wheels turning and stir up that excitement and motivation for investing.

It's not to say I don't get sick and tired of stuff, but if it is worth it, I will continue to bang my head against the wall.

Dave Ramsey of course believes in having zero debt, but the money you are borrowing was fairly cheap so why not continue to leverage it?

., asking questions, reading through the documents, etc.) and continue educating yourself via books and podcasts so that you can leverage that expertise to do your own deals in the future.

If you can't even do one, then continue to save judiciously to get your "starter investment capital". 

As the cleaning company continues to grow, I am looking to invest in real estate to create more passive income. 

@Arun Maheshwari Richmond and Rosenburg have effectively become immediate suburbs of Houston with the continued sprawl.

If you haven’t already, I’d scope out the municipalities around town.. from what I read in The Economist, the Phoenix metropo area continues to rank high for job growth, which usually bodes well for new builds.