I have been looking at factors that affect where I would like to live (weather, politics, taxes, night life, etc.) but I am guessing that these don't necessarily indicate a good financial investment.

When the value goes up, the tax appraisals go up. 

The sale is in the county tax records and it is the highest sale price ever in the community by a significant amount. 

In my area tax auctions don't have deposits.

"Regentrification" to me is when a City, Mayor's Devenlopment Council, offers Tax breaks etc. for Builders to build "affordable housing" in the run down neighborhoods where I would never want to own anything.

If that could be re-thought and made a prime buying strategy - that had benefits for the seller as well (tax break/credits, etc)....?

A bit on my self I have 3 singles in Dallas Forth-Worth area & 1 single Tampa area I sold 2 flips in Austin, TXIn DFW, I’m doing section 8 , I am getting properties with hard money loan , remodel them, and then re fi them for 30 years , I put around 45-65K for each property I have 4 properties total that cash flowing $300, $500, $1000 (section 8) , $250 per month after all taxes, expenses , insurances , mortgages .. 

My total of all annual expenses is about $220K- everything, insurance, haircuts, leisure travel, property taxes, etc all included in thereI dont want to semi-retire any time soon, but I think it's smart to have long term plans.

Taxes are fairly high so that should be taken into consideration.

Do you pay the local taxes on my property?