I haven't bought home warranties personally but from what I've heard, this seems to be a common experience. 

Just seemed strange that it falls into neither category...Josh

I'm managing Director of a 501 (C) 3,  with a CPA that handles what you seem to have expertise in.  

Knowing the lease details and tenant situation is crucial for planning your move and managing the property effectively.Overall, your plan seems like a solid approach to kickstart your real estate investment journey.

But the basics as I recall are straight-forward ... if supply is low and demand is high, prices go up.  

After doing some due diligence, multi-family seems to be the best route for me to take.

This seems like exactly the type of community that would bad STRs though, so I'd definitely be diligently researching local laws.

Seems like the hottest area right now for that is West Dallas around Singleton and Hampton.Some in Oak Cliff as well especially on East Side of 35.You're a warrior though if you're building spec homes as a small builder. 

Seems like this makes sense in terms of risk mitigation, estimating values/deals, etc.How do you go about finding the data to make such a classification especially as a new investor?

I find that school districts matter more it seems.