Selling also limits your market exposure to a single house in an already inflated oil-driven market. 

Looking out 5 years I would be concerned that I paid out another 40K and the value of the property has not increased past inflation if at all.

I have to agree with others that state put it in a secure format that will get at least 2% returns so it will keep up (hopefully) with inflation and spend some time learning as much as you can, enough so you know if something stinks or not.

Loans are most profitable in the early years, before inflation erodes the value of the pay back dollars. 

Perhaps prices rise because of the absence of foreclosed properties until restrictions are lifted.

@Gima Esherick look for one that has an inflatable mattress to avoid the bar in your back.

The sellers market that made deals so hard to come by and corresponding rises in value and rents pushed me into the preservation phase early. 

Rising rates are a sign of impending inflation. 

I would be more embarrassed by not using my money wisely for example by leaving all of it in an FDIC insured account that you know will not keep up with inflation (It is OK to have some money invested conservatively but you should also have money working for you and FDIC insured accounts loose buying power due to inflation).Good luck

Lubbock is a solid real estate investment environment because it has typically had incremental moves "up and down" and not the massive rises and falls.