Real estate provides steady cash flow, projected at $15K/month adjusted for inflation, while stocks offer liquidity and growth potential.

SpaceX now has a rocket testing center right outside of Waco, Amazon is currently building a huge distribution center in Waco, and BSR Surf Resort & Cable Park built the #1 wave pool and cable park in the world, making Waco an international surf and wakeboard destination.  

You can provide recent bank statements that display your available cash.

or an income play which typically provides lower yield because they typically inherently have lower risk

It seems if you are far away from this property then it might be a good idea to consider hiring the services of an experienced property manager who really could provide ongoing communication during the whole stay.  

I'm biased and can provide reasons and data to show that using an agent will protect you, get you more money, less stress and so on.The reality is you can do it yourself, but tenants generally don't cooperate with showings and that causes lots of problems for buyer to access the unit to show, inspections, appraisals etc.

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Be sure to check out the free tools BP provides to help analyze deals you may have and also market insights.

YOU are the investor/LP/capital provider so whatever YOU deem appropriate is what matters.

Great photos make a world of difference in providing confidence for your potential resident.