Take a trip to the county court house and ask around.

You've got probably 6-8 weeks before the season kicks up I'm guessing so sounds like a trip and some work is required if you expect much return this summer.

Compared to a friend of mine that rents an apartment who is going on a road trip this weekend. 

The other is that I have a competitive advantage there- one of my good friends from high school lives there and walks 6 miles to/from work every day, so I can get honest opinions about neighborhoods without having to get on a plane (as I see my 91-year old grandfather every week, a plane trip is a risk I'm not currently willing to take).

I honestly wouldn't want to book a trip to the region anytime later than mid July and earlier than late September.  

.- Last but not least, I love the opportunity to having to go and inspect my properties in Mexico and get the cost of the trips off my taxes.

For instance, if the purpose of the trip was to evaluate potential investment properties, then the cost of lodging could potentially be deducted as a business expense.Second, even if the expense is deductible, the IRS (or your local tax authority, if outside the U.S.) may require you to provide a record of the expense.

I'm making a trip to Tampa June 1 &2 .

I fell out of one of these bunks on a pheasant hunting trip. 

To me, if I want to invest in a city like Dallas that will cause me 10 hour round trip to visit, it makes no difference than buying one at a midwest city that take the same amount of time to fly in and out.What I want to learn is how to tell what is a good area in San Antonio for BRRRR.