Too tenant (yes tenant) friendly and I wouldn't want to lose my house.

I am a wholesaler looking to also break into house hacking, brrrr strategy, and eventually fix and flips.I am in west TX areaWhere in Tx are you currently and what strategies do you employ? 

I'm considering buying a house in nearby Palm Coast as I travel there for business.

The house has appraised for $335k, my hard money note is for $242k, and I'm looking at only about $15k out once closing costs, taxes, and insurance are accounted for.

I went from growing up in a hut in Vietnam and spending my early years in Section 8 housing in the U.S. to now owning four cash-flowing properties (8 units) across three states.

Beginning my house hacking journey and looking to connect with as many other investors in our area as possible. 

everyone wants the distressed assets you're trying to find.the short answer to your questions is: start going to lots and lots of meetups and network in person.i would also think about house hacking as soon as you can. 

There is a small (<600 sf) house on the lot currently, which is in pretty rough shape. 

A contractor left a back door open one day and someone walked into the house and stole $2000 worth of tools.

Consider financing options like hard money loans, or FHA loans for house hacking, and focus on areas with strong rental demand near the MA/NH border.