In addition, you would need enough working capital to pay for insurance (which will be going up a LOT in Los Angeles) and to pay for property taxes.Don't buy this unless you have substantial resources and a cash cushion to keep yourself safe.

JobsOhio projects that, indirectly, approximately 4,500 additional jobs will be created by 2035, further amplifying this effect.Implications for Real Estate DemandThe substantial increase in the workforce will drive demand for both rental and owner-occupied housing.

I am wanting to be able to stop working full time sooner than later as I would like to be able to spend more time with my family and enjoy life. 

This sounds risky, are you being compensated by additional rent and have you checked with your insurance to ensure you are covered. 

In addition, we pull our own comps and use Lightning Docs to generate our loan documents.

Additionally, the fact you might be negative cash flow in Texas will give you more flexibility by renting in Portland.  

How many times can you spend $1500 to get an 88% return?

You don’t get to just expense the additional real expenses.

I intend on sending the tenant a bill for the exact repair cost as "additional rent" (per the lease) instead of evicting in the winter and deducting from the security deposit.

You want to learn from people who are spending most of their time actually doing deals, not marketing their courses.Being resourceful will get you far in the real estate industry.