I am very happy living on very little so freedom as a personal goal could be easily attained, but part of my vision is to bring my family along for the ride as well so it's going to take a bit more work :)Anyway, I'm super excited to be here and even more so about this next chapter in my life.

Again you are correct stating that Jobs are not a right and should be attained through WORK and by pursuing them.

New construction - that really has not been present for several previous years - will increase supply to the market in a big way.New home construction in the suburbs will also compete for occupants - and there is a seemingly endless supply of land to develop  as the population grows as there are no barriers to entry.As home loans become more attainable, more people will likely buy rather than rent.While I believe Texas in general will continue to lead job growth in the US, Dalas apartment investors should be cautious of a rapid over supply in the market. 

If you were the bank, wouldn't you want the maximum price attainable in the current market give or take 5-10%.

This inability to manage "risk" is causing home prices to go down, credit to be squeezed, wages to be decreased, and as a result wealth harder to attain.

It takes time to find the market and then find the deals in that market, but the 10-20% range is completely attainable if you are doing it right.

My future goals involve larger properties and would like to start setting myself up to attain them.What are the qualifications on larger multi-families?

I believe real estate is the key to attaining the freedom and options in life that I have not been able to up until now.

Do you want to attain FI as quickly as possible?

It isn't fast and not easy but it IS attainable.