I am being given a family property that is a single-family home with no debt on the home.

It may boost your income by giving you opportunity to earn commissions on real estate transactions in addition to imparting useful knowledge.Start with small-scale real estate endeavors.

Investing in debt can be better than investing in equity --- it depends on your take on it. 

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Inspector had to use drone and from what he saw it checked out - no clear reason to pay for an additional roof inspection.

As a result of the PG, generally all lenders will consider this in your DTI (global debt service on commercial loans). 

I have read through everything.However, I still feel like there is some type of value to using the monthly cash flow (not pulling any additional cash out of my pocket each month) to pay down the debt and thus build equity. 

Additionally, achieving a good ROI requires a great property manager, so it's not solely about having the right property in a good location.

From some additional research, it seems that Texas is a non-disclosure state, which could be the reason why there isn't that much information out there.

The great thing about keeping a W2 or job is that you are loanable and can continue to house hack and buy investment properties from conventional lenders, which always provides the best debt hence increasing your return on the property.