I'm coming to the realization that the hassle originally caused by the need to 1031 ownership interest into a TIC (since our replacement property will be co-owned by multiple partners), may include a blessing in disguise in that I may be able to become one of these co-owners myself and still plan to get the inheritance step-up in basis on the TIC portion owned by my parents.

You can split them to multiple buildable lots3) They've all been combined, because you need that much space for a single buildable lot.

If you're a real estate investor in Texas with multiple properties, there is a higher property tax.

In my opinion, access to the Multiple Listing Service is GOLD, and if you yourself have it, it’s even better!

Those tenants tend to work multiple jobs and scratch and claw just to get by.

Most are going to know that working with an investor can be an amazing deal because you will hopefully be buying multiple properties. 

What I used Loopnet for was to find brokers with multiple listings then reach out to them.

@Lisa Phillips I know Devy Russell, I have been in front of her multiple times.

The  multiple list service is full of average deals.

Be sure to determine that each one  has a unique APN, otherwise you have multiple facilities on one plot and you will have fun with the zoning and trying to separate them into sellable properties.