I plan to do my own background, credit and eviction check. 

I'll look for a real estate attorney.

You must purchase new investment real estate. 

When my family and I moved to Greensboro in 2020, I was referred to a real estate agent through my relocation assistant.

HI @Jyotin GautamShort answer is no in Texas Long answer according to the Texas Real Estate Commission " Under the amended rule, a broker could give an unlicensed person a gift of merchandise having a value of no more than $50 and this would not subject the unlicensed recipient to a charge of unauthorized practice as a broker, nor result in a violation of TREC rules by the broker giving the nominal gift."

Since Covid, Wells Fargo stopped opening new lines of credit, and from the info I gathering will completely be getting out of the HELOC business.

Waiting for a solid applicant with decent credit and rental history has helped me find good tenants that do the right thing.  

Yes, that's a very real thing. 

They are going to take all of the proceeds from the sale and buy new investment real estate. 

It will be a quality, move in ready home for a first time home buyerDid you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?