It's a good home, in a growing neighborhood, near college campuses with community amenities. 

Mariposa's growing market further enhanced its appeal.

The characteristics defined by the location include:Total capital required: If you can grow your portfolio using accumulated equity by cash-out refinancing, which is only possible in areas with high appreciation, you'll need considerably less capital from your savings.Inflation protection: Whether rents outpace inflation, enabling you to sustain your lifestyle indefinitely, only occurs in cities with significant and sustained population growth.Income persistence: How long your income will last.

I would like to grow my real estate portfolio and ultimately make real estate a big chunk of my retirement plan.  

Hi Kimberly, Welcome to the community- There are a lot of good professionals and resources here on bigger pockets to learn and grow.  

It's not a homogenous markets (none really is0 but if there is a growing glut of commercial real estate you might lose value if you are in that market.

Crowley also looks to be growing and coming into it's own as well the past couple years, though not at the same level of some other popular suburbs in the metroplex.

Collaboration has been a huge tool for growing my business and having other investors to pass MTR leads to is very important.

I am a registered Nurse, and the founder and CFO/COO of a rapidly growing multi-million dollar start up, My question is " How can I leverage all the money my company is making to purchase real estate?"

Why do you want to keep growing?