All that said,  SP also has a great, active, engaged community,  several festivals over the course of the year  (its the only neighborhood I've seen people in full tradiitional dress riding horses down side streets for fiestas patrias for example) and neighbors put on an all-out august night out against crime every year.   

It gave me a rude awakening about the "rat race," and taught the importance of passive income, and also general philosophies about money.2.)

I would agree with @Neil Narayan that Round Rock probably has more interest with regard to rentals than Cedar Park, but it is a close race there and that is purely from my experience.  

Account Closed cap rate on a duplex is like taking a speed boat to a sail boat race.

I feel like the first group races to the new listings hoping they can catch landlords who aren't paying attention or screening well....in Cleveland, I'd say I average at least 40 inquiries before I get a rental agreement signed (the last house was over 60).

Also like you, I live in a huge horse area (Ocala, FLorida).

At present I am searching for another rental property to add to our portfolio - slow and steady wins the race!

In this rat race I am not getting ahead.

Make it a goal to get in the door no matter how, and you'll be off to the races. 

That means while I'm technically a landlord, I'm a landlord to myself...So in otherwords, I'm a highly motivated, highly researched, ready to act individual who can't quite figure out the right niche to get rolling in... and by the way I'm a car guy so wish I had more time to race and spend on the track, which is one of my secret motivations of more passive income streams.