There are a few I like.One is Roger's Thursday night meetup in North Dallas called NTAREI. 

are areas worth looking into if you want a balance of family living and business opportunity.Texas PerspectiveTexas is a great market for long-term rentals, especially in cities like Austin, Dallas, or Houston, where population and job growth are booming.

There are many STRs that do quite well in the suburbs of major cityies Off the top of my head, I can think of one of the STRs we manage that is 40 mins outside of Dallas and it has a great occupancy rate.

When I saw this product offered through CapFree Xchange and Appreciation Homes (out of Dallas) I was hesitant.

Markets like Texas (San Antonio or Dallas) or North Carolina (Charlotte) could offer better cash flow with lower costs.

I pinged Henry on the side to hopefully connect.Do you know of more properties that meet my buy box (1 hour outside of Dallas, cash flow year 1, <$500k)? 

As a former adjuster and fellow Dallas investor, I’ve seen this often.

Hi Lina -- I'm based in Dallas but wouldn't know the laws for the city and county of Kyle, Texas.

Quote from @Joseph Gozlan: No, California laws kill California malls...Here in the Dallas metro, retail is thriving!

Nashville, Dallas and the south are being the hardest right now because of the new construction, but in my opinion, these could be some of the best opportunities for investing in the coming years.