It would also help with any general suggestions on areas to look for I heard Plano, McKinney might be good areas to invest. 

Also, the only duplex I could find online (Plano) was being sold specifically as a "half-duplex"- meaning you could only own and control half of a property. 

Dallas County (Dallas) and Collin County (Plano) are getting tougher, but some opportunities in the East.

I'm looking at mulit-unit properties (3 to 5 plex units) in the Richardson, Allen, Plano area.I'm quite excited to be here and to learn from others!

My first real estate goal is to get my family into a duplex/triplex/fourplex as my first home while home hacking (anywhere in the Plano/Murphy/Wylie, TX area ....anyone have advice on how doable this is?).

Surpassed only by Plano in the state of Texas.

There is one in Plano/Richrdson you might google.  

I have a meet up on Wednesday July 6th at 12p at The Shops at Legacy in Plano.  

I have been searching for rental properties to build long term wealth for me and my family in Richardson/Plano/Allen/Mckinney for quite some time, but a good turn-key property deal in a reasonable neighborhood seems to be difficult to come by.  

However, I can't help but wonder if they are slightly biased towards more expensive (stable) properties, since they are presumably less maintainance (ie a $150K SFR in Plano, TX vs $45K in Irving, TX).