The plan to move into the duplex and then out after a year or two, and do that again, is the strategy that my family has used.  

Additionally, they decided to take a vacation at a critical juncture - the week of closing, without notice or planning - rendering them unreachable and leaving me in a difficult position.This experience has led me to question whether I need to stick with an attorney in the state where I'm purchasing property.

I am about to close on a single fam home in north Austin that I plan to rent.

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I guess my main question is going to be how you are planning to find good deals?

It really boils down to asking yourself the “why” and then making a plan and taking actions toward the plan.  

My career started in City Planning and I am now viewing that planning work through my real estate investor eyes, realizing that I never applied an investor's perspective into my work, let alone Real Estate Developers.

I am planning on liquidating a couple of my properties to "start over" and see how I can better achieve my personal goal of attaining $5,000/month in positive cash flow and keep some money in the bank to be liquid.

Are there any plans in place?

Our plan is to continue with SFR or 2-4plex properties and then leverage as much depreciation as possible.