@Tamara RodenbeckI have thought about roommates and spoke to my wife about this, but we have 5 young children and dont feel that would be good for them.

In the Results link click on your address where there are various tabs and click on Neighborhood Sales.If you have a hard time with technology, you can always ask friends or family members to help you navigate the web to do some research about property values in your area.If you do find yourself entertaining an offer from an unsolicited investor:Ask to obtain, and keep, a list of the comparable property sales in your neighborhood the investor used to come up with their purchase price offer.Always keep someone else in the loop – your children, good friends, or someone you trust.Always know that you can seek legal advice – in the end, it might be worth the money you spend on a consultation with an attorney.Review the contract closely to see if it is assignable.

I am a local truck driver by night and inspiring real estate investor by mid morning. 

You don't need inspiration...you need persistence. 

In Texas, regarding the "children" series, the individual child series are not registered with the Secretary of State (reference other state's Series LLC laws, as this can vary).

It’s an amazingly educational and inspiring event.

After listening to an informative BP podcast #269 podcast link, I'm inspired to find some tax savings related to a house that I purchased and renovated in 2018. 

Always educational and inspirational - it's a can't miss for me.Best of luck to you and look forward to following your journey!

If you found a similar unit on a duplex you could easily raise a family with 2 children there, but ideally you leverage this into bigger/nicer home in a few years and let a young family rent this unit from you have them pay off your property.A value add duplex will provide a better upside. 

Her mother and dad have passed away and had no other children.