I personally invest in the North Dallas area (Prosper/Celina) where there is lots of growth in homes with nice lots.

Maybe, but so far the reports are about neighborhoods where people have real money.

I havent worked with him personally but have received a good referral for him.

I am days/weeks away from trying it at my personal residence.  3500 sqft but only two people using it, so not sure how good of a test it will be. 

Now purchasing a home with cash is always good b/c obviously cash is king but also I think the part you might've missed is that, the money your utilizing on these home's won't actually be yours, but the banks or whatever institution you used to fix the home or make its value worth more.

Instead of their cash sitting in a savings account, they decided it would be a better investment to earn 3% on their money instead of .03% in the bank.

I'd need to finance with hard money.

I’m personally based in Houston, TX, and I’ve noticed over the years that a good realtor can do a lot more for an investor than just listing a property.

There are many resources for you to connect online and in person.

Go in person to the planning department and talk to them.