Best regards,DragoThanks for taking the time.Regarding the Cozy reference, I am using Apartments(dot)com as an introductory free platform that seems to check most of the boxes and then determining where my pain-points are, if any, to help me pick from the plethora of more inclusive available options at a later time (such as TurboTenant, TenantPro, LandlordStudio, etc). 

Was it painful when water heaters had to be replaced or tenants skipped in the middle of the night? 

I'm exploring all options at this point including finishing the home with other builders, as well as selling what has been built (slab and block walls of a single family home 4 bed 3 bath) to another builder or investor.Does anyone have any recommendations on where to look for potential buyers for something like this?

Couple things I wish someone told me when I rented out my primary in Katy:- your taxes will go up dramatically over time - cash flow is inconsistent- while Katy is a fantastic rental market it's still competitiveTo answer your questions: - yes, the homestead exemption will increase your taxes at a faster rate but you can protest them either yourself (I don't recommend as I've tried and it was a pain) or with a professional service- To start, you're either going to pay for books, classes, etc. or pay the school of hard knocks.

when lehigh was put in they punched in roads to 250,000 lots.. one can google earth it today and see blocks of lots with like 2 or 5 homes per 50 lots.. lots trade there when its good times for 20 to 25k and bad times 2 to 10k  like a ping pong ball.. the GFC took down many land plays even out west..

My first road block is getting financing with decent rates.

It's a really pain to say the least! 

I could be wrong there, but regardless I know developer pain when hands are tied.

I usually fill out the form like this:1) All open and closed permits on (property address) (lot) (block)Let me know if this helps! 

They've already blocked dates off your calendar that you most likely will not fill on short notice.