If there is one, and they did not take their interest with actual knowledge of the easement, then the new deed would need to be agreed to by that third party or would be subordinate to that prior interest.

Older hoods built prior to about ~2000 usually have no HOA in DFW.

.• No entity to close in: Though an LLC/entity is not a must-have, it's a nice-to-have prior to seeking financing.

They agreed the next day but asked if I could close prior to Christmas.  

Case and point today we spent 6 hours onboarding a new house in Kissimmee (outside orlando) whose prior cleaners did not care.  

However, a lot of condominium communities have clear guidelines on rental restrictions that often prohibit leases less than 6 or 12 months.Before paying for a really nice high-rise, please make sure you will be able to monetize it the way you'd like prior to purchase.Best of luck.

I've collect their photo ID, contact information, and I've been asking all guest to obtain COI from all confirmed bookings prior to their arrival.

You'll need your broker's license prior to starting a brokerage anyway, so perhaps just focus on working towards that for now, and gain knowledge from that experience.   

Prior to investing, you should be spending a lot of time with discovery.

Not the best sign when 2 people jumping in on the forums to vouch for them have no prior posts.