People just don't know what they don't know and there is a lot more to real estate transactions than looking at Zillow and using the state form to fill out a contract.   

There are numerous reasons why people want to be wealthy.

Hello good people!

People have already moving to the Surprise/303 area in recent years.

New York is hard to evict people and you'll end up spending more time and money doing it yourself.

So if you see a foreclosure, it's not a typical thing, and the people involved are not typical. 

Most importantly, they are disrespectful and bad business people.

I tell people all the time: if you can't find a quality PM in a market, don't invest in that market!

Would it be better to stay in San Antonio and network with people in San Antonio?

I've also held of holding properties in individual LLCs that are owned by one S corporation, which allows for a 60 / 40 split between ordinary income (regular tax) and dividends (capital gains tax rate).With the goal of minimizing taxation and liability protection, what would be the recommendation from more experienced people here?