Texas has a great economy but they're also among the highest in the nation for property taxes and insurance which eats up your cash flow.

Texas' property taxes and insurance are among the highest in the nation which really eats in to your cash flow.

I might, some day get a book out, but it's not for me to get rich from, LOL, I also don't flaunt my financial side, but I won't need a book to eat or buy gas for a 50' Sundancer (that's a big boat).Why are there so many mentors, coaches and gurus?

That will eat up to 12% more of your cash if it is outsourced. 

But one thing he is noticing is many of his baby boomer sellers are leaving the state.I have been watching the Sacramento Let"s Get Ours Club and feel true help is eating and drinking to much at the lobbyist waterhole and real change for the better  is still something in the future.

Another aspect of all this is having a good banking relationship with your lender, they need to eat too.

I will also keep the Turn-key option in mind because I like the idea of building a monthly cashflow but I can't eat up all my cash available right now.I am open to other options like Flip, wholesale, etc but will likely have to stick to private lending or buy/sell notes to build my cash while I am overseas.

Eat well

At the same time those decision have consequences to the future and sometime you can't have your cake and eat it too.

If the water/sewer is run by the municipality (like it is here) tap fees can eat into a budget/permit.