If interested, DM me and I can connect you to the organizers so that you are aware of future meetups.

Is it better to sell, pay off mortgage and capital gains and take the cash to invest in another property or is it better to refi/ETO and take the cash to invest in another property?

The city is among a number of nodes for Tesla suppliers popping up throughout the Austin metro as a result of the so-called "Tesla effect" — which is shorthand for the trend of electric vehicle suppliers flocking to the region in response to Tesla's mammoth presence in eastern Travis County, where it has a gigafactory and headquarters.

Sounds like with are under charging our owners by thousands of dollars or they are trying to rip you off.

Some investor say well better to go for 15-30%+ uncapped returns and lose it a minority of the time than to only make 10-13% and lose anyway with this latest black swan event.

You need to purchase at least $750K of real estate to be used for investment. 

Honestly, I still think STRs are the best way to go for Out of state investing. 

The more you can show that you have community support (talk to your neighbors of the property & the local biz) and potentially MEDC conceptual support that will go a long way. 

What are the best resources / tools to get connected/educated on this type of asset?

That includes going to the bank and getting a cashiers check.Pay them at the bank, get deed notarized there, then take it to Register of Deeds and file deed.I have done this a half dozen times to keep from missing out on a great deal.For what I'm paying any risk is negligible.