If you need an LLC for tax reasons later, you can move title into an LLC later for a couple hundred bucks.

Honestly if you are doing STR I would suggest doing Austin itself rather than all the way out there in Kyle - maybe a couple of years ago when the prices were through the roof in Austin city itself this would be a good alternative but there is a blip right now where you can get a god entry point in Austin (downtown/east ideally) for STR

Between now and the time you retire, there will be a couple of severe recessions and likely serious inflation. 

I took a couple of weeks off from my former job to really focus and prepare for the exam. 

Indisposed the next couple days but will reach out soon!

A couple problems dividing a property and selling in a “Timely” manner and then picking exchange properties of equal or greater value than the lots you sale.  

That is a safe harbor from the IRS with a couple of caveats. 

Whats making you think rates wont go down after a couple years given the new administration in charge?

I realize that I will need a W2 to make get a mortgage, so I was considering picking up a couple of part time, flexible jobs in order to hopefully acquire a new property as an STR.

I've had a couple OOS investors ask about ADU potential in our market... not sure what hurdles there might be with the city (permitting, zoning, or otherwise).