My husband and I have joined a couple good REI groups in the Dallas are.

I have relatives who are living in Dallas, Texas so I start looking in that area.  

I build homes in Dallas TX which is notorious for poor soil which in turn leads to many foundation issues.

Looking to pick the brain of high end North Dallas buyers...What are you finding to be the best financing strategy when taking on large risk?

My long term goal is to 1031 exchange a portfolio of residential investment properties (ideally all multiplexes, but probably some 1-2%/mo sfrs) into a larger commercial property, ideally 15+ units, with a much more hands off operation. with that in mind, would it be better for me to save up for a larger down payment and never live in my properties, only manage from within 50-75miles (my Dallas proper neighborhood is NOT in my current budget right now) or would it be okay to #HOUSEHACK my first one and then househack a second one in 18-24months, etc. anyone go down this path before that can offer some advice?

Looking for a few referrals on GC's who are familiar working on 203k deals. Any help is greatly appreciated.

I'm in DFW / Dallas area.

I currently live in Dallas tx but its a hot market, I have been looking in to Killeen tx or Rio Grande Valley Area, Also Memphis TN.

Will that mass of people return to New Orleans or will they flock to Dallas and Austin?

Based on our conversation he sometimes charges $200-300 per good lead in Dallas area or LA.