Every race I went into was with the frame of mind to win it, not just to run the race, but to pass everything that moved on that track, to blow them away.

@Steve Babiak   No question is order or priority on the title. or as it were the race to the recorders office.but to get a definitive answer we should ask Mr.

My goal for real estate investing is to get out of the rat race and start my own animation and video game studio.

Investing in Real Estate is not the same as betting on a horse,The stakes are much higher and your entire future could be affected.

No horses, but there are other options / stipulations.My thought is the DFW area is booming and will continue to do so as people flee the oppressive governments of other states until there's no where to flee.  

You have to figure out where the 'meat and potatoes' are coming from in your deal and use that income or gain as the work horse for how you structure your deal.

I have 2 horses that currently reside at my parents home that I would love to get on my own property eventually. 

My husband and I are ready to get out of the Rat Race and the middle class mindset and get into real estate investing.

Slow but steady wins the race! 

Bank statements as-income-documentation will also be tough, since these programs tend to like steady income, not income that comes in fits and starts (eg, flips)... many alt-doc lenders even specifically exclude income from real estate activities from being considered (this isn't a protected class like gender/race/familial status/etc).