This definitely gave me a confidence boost! 

Definitely a lot of growth here as Texas Instruments is investing $29 billion into a development to bring over 3000 high paying jobs to Sherman.

Quote from @John Keane: @Jay HinrichsGot it, I will definitely re-evaluate my profit split structure after what I have learned here. 

I’ll definitely reach out to a cross-border CPA and attorney and start small with a duplex.

Definitely on market.2) This is such a tough question to answer, but I think it might be something along the lines of don't overleverage.

@Collin H. yes this is in a residential neighborhoodI will definitely try and push back to the city and see if they will honor their previous issuance of the permit without having to go down the path with the Board.If they say no we'll see what the Board says.

@Devin Peterson Definitely always down to network.

I am not saying it cannot be done but it might be difficult and is definitely more risky.

Oh....you can also pay off the mortgage even faster with your ample income or soon to be ample income.  3-5 year payoff time is definitely possible. 

I completely understand the importance of maintaining a professional relationship with tenants, and I will definitely keep that in mind.To answer your questions, I am still working on narrowing down my price range, but I’m aiming for something budget-friendly as this will be my first purchase.