And buying with cash could also help me get some discounts when buying a property at a softer or less competitive price point (>400K in Vegas). 

Before I continue, know that I am a Realtor in Las Vegas and my practice is almost exclusively remote investors.

Also investors who were buying in Las Vegas and Arizona have already bid up the prices in those cities and seem to now be interested in deals in Texas.

Newer investors should restrict gambling to the casino and only use the money they can afford to lose, but older more seasoned investors can afford the risk.

The $750,000,000 stadium in Las Vegas for the NFL Raiders. 

I tend to avoid the areas by the mall, casino and down S.

If you're living there, you're kind of in a good place between having good shopping plazas nearby, highways, the new casino, if you're able to live for free (in this market especially) it's a good deal in my opinion.

I'm having the same problem over here because of tip income (casino table games dealer) and being only a part-time employee.Hope it turned out well! 

I never put on home applications of course they are on my balance sheet on my financials ... and other than  a personal resi I have not gone for a govmit backed loan in 10 years.although I was looking for a second home in Vegas and the lender said I had more than 10 loans which I probably did at the time I have been selling off most of thsoe

I use to drive 45 minutes to work every day when I lived in Las Vegas.