.: My question is… Do people promote buying rentals due to some sort of  personal benefit/conflict of interest?

Ask for a line of credit.  

I personally walked and researched every property prior to investing to understand what I was buying, what could be done to add value and what I should expect in cash flow and appreciation.Learning what makes a good investment for you is absolutely necessary. 

🌟Great no move to Multifamily With the same skills you can manage a 1M fourplexMore independence when you grow your familyStart the journey to bill wealth  if you have a 350,000 at 6% your wealth per year 21000with a 1M  your wealth 60,000 per year  3XBuy a 350$ houses you need to have good credit great Income personalBuy a 1M  Multifamily    (my unit 350$ same income)+ 2Unit rent is your income+ 3rd Unit rent is your Income .Same only that your roommates don't live with you.

With Tiny Homes, a person can get all the upgrades that want like that in a larger home.

Some regional cities that I personally would consider are Savannah, Beaufort, Wilmington, Columbia, Greenville, and Charlotte.

Reports to credit bureaus.

I personally would recommend it but it isnt the best run 3 day. 

I personally put them on a schedule, long term, because I do not have the time to do the work myself and contracting it out all in one shot comes with a large bill.  

Being in Dallas gives you the advantage of doing your due diligence in person, which is invaluable.