I recommend you read "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene.

If this were my property, I’d run a detailed rental analysis (from what I’ve read in Forbes) to see if the short term route could outpace traditional leasing.

There are a lot of articles, books, etc.

Dallas is a city with a lot of potential to invest in real estate.

They may take an interest.Some of those people might actually be more aggressive about enforcing existing laws.

Go search the topic "Lifestyle Asset University" here on Bigger Pockets and you will see a longer thread with a lot of opinions (most are not members) but still worth a read as there are a half a dozen paid members from our group who have commented on that thread.We were formerly called Lifestyle Asset University, but I didn't realize that you couldn't use the word University in your company name here in Utah so we changed our name to Vodyssey. 

Tacoma is a fantastic market with a lot of opportunity, so you’re starting in the right place.Here’s how you can connect with local experts and start building your skills:Attend local meetups and networking events.

You learn a lot about real estate and get exposure to a lot quickly, most big firms will pay for you to get your RE license as well.best of luck with CONTINUING your real estate journey!  

A lot more important compared to newer construction homes where you don't have to deal with certain things when it comes to either of those.Many other nuances but those are just a few that come to mind.

Because it's too much energy to take 2min to read it, instead they just read for a #, and call me to ask everything they just refused to read in looking for my #........