Gamble you'll need to consider.

But he's thrilled on the inside for the accomplishments

I have been burned recently by a local ordinance (Mission Beach STR quota that forced me to shutdown an STR that we have legally operated (paid our ftransit occupancy tax) since 1999) that I am not thrilled about.  

In a partnership there is always thoughts that someone is not doing their fair share.......they get messy.This is a great business, it has lots of moving parts that you need to be aware of them.Lots thrills and negative aspects (bad tenants, bad loans, expensive lawyers, unreasonable housing inspectors, rent court, housing court, unproductive real estate agents, IRS, recording keeping.....etc.)And those THRILLS........ the elation and joy of sitting at the settlement table and watching, almost in slow motion, as the title officer slides your assignment check across the table, you slowly and with high anticipation turn it over and read your name and the dollar amount.

I was not thrilled but agreed to be closer to my husband's family in Vegas without actually moving to Vegas.

Dont want to gamble it and I intend to access it at 10k downs for low end properties.

Even if there's a small chance of getting caught, I'm not going to risk 18 months in the clink plus big fines and having my loan called plus ruining my creditworthiness just for a lower rate personally, but I'm not a gambling man. 

You hopefully won't lose much in that gamble but that is what all tax liens are, a gamble.

I was very thrilled to find this site and I imagine I'll be hanging around here quite a bit... so I'm wondering if anyone has experience investing in tax deeds in Texas.

It's a gamble.