I don't know a whole lot about the North Arkansas market, but I grew up fishing around Mt.

Fish eye pictures drive me insane, and at least in my mind they signal to potential tenants or buyers that a room is small even if it isn't. 

A MFH in downtown Dallas in a safe environment is not going to cash flow.

In today's competitive environment, that gives you and advantage.

You want to be the old man in the Gieco commercial dangling the dollar on a fishing pole only to snatch it up at the last second. :) JK kinda....

Leverage seems to be a key ingredient of real estate; however, this creates a taxable income (unrelated taxable business income) in an investment vehicle that has an otherwise tax-free environment. 

I’m in awe of how some people can live in and more importantly create such a horrible living environment where CHILDREN??!!!

I am fishing and want to make sure I am not offensive nor bothersome, though I know regardless I will rub someone wrong...oh well.  

I'd rather start as a small fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond that I'm not familiar with. 

Your time-and-stress value of money is guaranteed to be different than mine, though, so chart your own path.In your situation I would also be considering the stressed environment case.