I have looked at Dallas, San Antonio, Indy, Florida, etc.Obviously, I could leverage into many more rental homes in a variety of markets, but I am a part-time investor and doubt my ability to find great deals in out-of-state markets, especially under the time constraints of a 1031.  

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I would wager that in Travis county for Austin it may be different than in Dallas county, Dallas or in Bexar county for san antonio.

The markets I'm trying to invest are Dallas, TX, Palm Beach, FL and Atlanta, GA.

I am willing to look at all markets, but I prefer Kansas City, Atlanta, Memphis, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Phoenix, Boise, Indianapolis, and Toledo.  

and now looking to buy apartment buildings for passive income in Houston, Dallas, or Austin, Texas with a couple of partners, hopefully 2 to 3 buildings this year.

To me a smaller town isnt a deal breaker, especially 30minutes from the city.We had a sub contractor for our old pool company who commuted from a small farm town on the Oklahoma border to a north Dallas suburb every day...

For example, Texas markets like Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio are "hot", and have been for years.Other markets are very stable with slow but steady growth and offer stronger cash-flow and COC returns. 

I have a rental near Dallas and I get tons of these mailers, several a week.  

I'm currently residing in Dallas, TX.