This strategy has worked pretty well for us since 2017. 

I highly recommend you read The House Hacking Strategy by Craig Curelop to prime your skills in that area. 

I’m most interested in the mid-term rental market but definitely open to ALL investing strategies.  

I’m mostly interested in rental properties, wholesaling, commercial properties and also fix and flip strategies.

You can utilize the forums under the strategies you are interested in pursuing and find many like-minded individuals to connect with. 

I thought I would be near this place since I started, but haven't quite reached it so I am at a point of restructuring my strategy to make it more effective.

Since you're interested in expanding your portfolio, the BRRRR strategy (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) could be particularly effective.

This way, you can still benefit from the rental income and property appreciation while minimizing the challenges of managing the property on your own.Wholesaling can be a profitable strategy, but before deciding to wholesale the property, evaluate the potential rental income and long-term prospects in the small town near Corpus Christi.

The strategy that has normally worked for me is to put up a fight even if it means suing them first (before they sue you).

You can still take depreciation, the deduction is deferred until you can use it in a later tax year.The most effective way to fix this is to get your spouse to qualify as a real estate investor per the IRS.