Just curious if anyone has any experience getting into real estate investing via becoming a home inspector and kind of grasping the field.

Ironically, in line with your interest in Galveston, I am about halfway through constructing a beach home there (Beachside Village), which I plan to use as an STR / vacation rental.

If this is a single family house and you intend on leasing the home as a single family house and there are no active violations on the property, I don't foresee any issues with this being a 2 bedroom home as opposed to its previous layout.

Getting a HELOC without a full appraisal can be tricky, but there are a few ways it might be possible, especially if you’ve added significant value to your property.Showing Recent Home Improvements : Providing documentation of recent home improvements and their costs might convince a lender to waive the full appraisal.High Equity : If you have a significant amount of equity in your home, lenders might be more flexible with appraisal requirements.Streamlined HELOC Programs : Some lenders offer streamlined or fast-track HELOC programs that don't require a full appraisal.

I just read an interesting article on Business Insider about the potential resurgence of home flipping and the BRRRR method.

2- I am also looking at Lenar homes in Plum Creek, Kyle and Whisper in San Marcos.

Stinger Home Management

I house hacked a property that has 9.4 acres, and has a duplex and single family home on the property.

We have a partially complete 4 bedroom new home build in Cape Coral and are considering changing contractors.

That takes my time most nights, and weekends to receive/pack/ship those products but is super flexible with time.On top of that, I self manage 6 of my own rentals, the cash flow pays for my current mortgage and repairs so it makes living in my primary house free.Experience now:My wife and I have 6 rental homes locally, all rented, all cashflow.