This will give you a clear idea of your budget and make you a more attractive buyer.Continuous Learning:Stay Informed: Real estate is an ever-changing field.

@David Rutledge I don't doubt it, but it's a town of about 20,000 people, and aside from this thing a number of miles away called the Pro Football Hall of Fame, there really isn't anything that spectacular to draw tourism in the area... it must all be corporate and maybe kids returning to visit their elderly parents? 

An experienced entrepreneur in the same field has offered a partnership, planning to invest $25,000 with a projected $50,000 profit.

I love to cook, and when I am cooking I do not have time to talk to other people, watch football games, or do anything but focus on the task at hand.

I've taken few trips back to Virginia and I met tens of people in the REI field.

@Austin Fowler is in your area and even has a group of like-minded investors there in SF and many are in IT/Engineering fields. 

I’m new to the real estate field & just recently worked with an out of state client who was going down the same route!

I don't know about San Antonio in particular, but there are 'diva's' in every field and in every state.

Biggest thing is make 80% of your revenue in football season and it is ok the rest of the year.

You will at least 2x your income on the other side and will need to do much less searching because you have connections in the field to get the other side rented.One thing I saw in your post that I would avoid is over-research on the growth now (semi-conductor chip factories).