Citizens is normally the lowest and I have the far majority of my policies with them.

Not everyone was and that is normal. 

Normally a DPA program  help buyers who may not have funds for a downpayment and closing cost.

He said he noticed a few other things and this management company person has a history of not disclosing damage from tenant that exceeds normal wear and tear until I get the key back and the deposit was returned.

My background is commercial real estate and that is a normal way of doing it there.

If you did not deliver the proper Notice to the tenant, missed deadlines or tried something else that is not legal, your eviction case will be thrown out.A normal eviction for non-payment of rent should be settled in a month, I can only imagine that your property management company does not know how to follow the law - and I hate to say it, I know several, that do not even meet the necessary license requirements and therefore no surprise they don't know.

It can be a great option if you're living in it, but normally not great for investment in Dallas. 

The brokers, more interested in doing a deal, would normally tell me to cross out what I didn’t like and write in whatever made me comfortable.

Normally does not cost you more. 

@Jerry Zhang - What do units normally trade for in the area?