I live in NW Fort Worth, but was thinking maybe there are other areas other than the big 4 usually mentioned, that might be decent areas to start looking at, are still reasonably priced, and offer enough job variety to support a rental applicant poolBesides San Antonio area, DFW, Austin, and Lubbock....what other Texas Cities and Towns would you look at, and why do you think they would be a good place to invest in? 

Variety of topics with different experts.West DFW REI Group- https://www.westdfwreigroup.com/ Check their online calendar for meeting times.

All of these topics are things you can learn by attending a variety of REIA groups in DFW, the West DFW REI Group is one of many. 

This group meets monthly and it has a great variety of folks from title, lenders, landlords, and investors.

Clearly, you are "new" to RE and exploring a variety of options and educating yourself.

Might switch to some 12 versus 10 wide; and instead of 8 tall to 10 tall; to add some mix variety. 

I understand OOS investing comes with a variety of different challenges.I would assume the first step is to decide on a market.What are the key factors you look for when deciding on a market out of state?