I'm inexperienced in this area, and I don't invest in Texas, so take my comments with a grain of salt.

Our event in particular that typically covers the Boston area is in Waltham at the Craft Food Hall Project at Citypoint, I usually attend and it is a great time!

It's about living within your means, being a bit frugal, and making sure that money is spent on things you really need like food, shelter, and yup even vacations (relaxation is important too, you know).⁣Here are 7 actionable Real Estate Investing Tips on the Path to Financial Freedom:1.

If your vacation rental has a kitchen, for example, you can save money by cooking your own food.

Even if they have, take it with a grain of salt because their failure may have been 100% their fault. 

I’d imagine the cost of fresh water and food will continue to increase in price and I’m wondering if the Great Lakes region might make an attractive diversification to our long-term portfolio.. the central location and access to fresh water should make it an attractive place to live but winters can be a bit unwelcoming. 

Today we are notified by the tenant living in the owner's unit that the food in the freezer has been spoiled as the handyman unplugged the unit.

However, I will continue charging market rates for my rentals and then using the profit to help the truly needy through food banks, crisis pregnancy centers, youth ministries, missions, impoverished schools and churches in other countries, missionaries, etc.

Just food for thought.

well said @Marco Bario, definitely some food for thought and exercising multiple ways to negotiate the deal.