.: Is it legal, per the IRS, to rent my primary home back to myself? 

Also, keeping an eye on zoning changes or upcoming developments can help you get ahead of the curve.Would love to hear more about your experiences too—what areas are you currently focusing on?

By no means cheap but solid rent + demand, fun place to live, decent inventory (relatively speaking), and is still commutable to the city. 

@Eric Johnson welcome to the community 😁

That shows real estate can be possible for anyone; in my opinion, I know everyone has unique and challenging situations, but in principle, anyone who can follow some basic budget fundamentals can save up enough for a down payment.Grateful BiggerPockets continues to bring more people into the industry!

The internet books  Morby the sub 2 guys the market for this is quite thin.

Would love to have you or Kevin come speak to our investor group.

Go to GET STARTED > EVENTS AND MEETUPS at the top of your screen.

I'm the Co-Founder at Obie and there's been a few times in this thread that a similar question has come up.

In order to network with wholesalers and lenders the best way to go about it will be to attend the local REIA like The Greater Houston REIA and also joining the local investors facebook groups.