Hey @Camille Romero - fellow NY'r here that started investing a few years ago, I was in your same shoes when I first started after working in tech/software and having a nice nest egg built up. 

I just want to explain my circumstances and see how people with experience and knowledge in real estate would move forward if they were in my shoes.

I'm sure someone on here has been in my shoes, right? 

In case you haven’t read the previous responses or haven’t walked a mile in a landlord’s shoes. 90%+ of your problems are caused by your local/state government that you seem to be giving a free pass.

Put yourself in the shoes of an investor: is the property in a good market?

If I were in your shoes, I would set up keyword alerts for the Texas cities you're interested in as well as any other keywords that are relevant to your plans.

If I were in your shoes, I’d focus on house hacking in Phoenix by exploring multi-family properties or using the BRRRR strategy with undervalued single-family homes.

You’re already doing the right thing by plugging into a community like this—plenty of folks here who’ve been in your shoes and are willing to help.I’m from Leesburg - and would love to connect.

If I were in your shoes, I’d look into value-add multifamily properties in growing markets.

"What if" did groupings of these clusters in horse-shoe, so 3 4/6 plexs with walk-out to shared central courtyard.