Also, there is a shortage of housing and a very high demand for rentals due in part to being a tourist town, but also because of an influx in people on coming from the west coast. 

Now I know that contractual guarantees are really only as good as the people writing them.

.- Touching the MoneySometimes when people hear the kind of interest I pay they will get so excited about loaning me money that they want to hand me a big check right on the spot.

Easy Street Capital is a great hard money lender and they have an easy to navigate and quick draw process and CV3 Financial was able to assist with the refinance.

Keep posting on BP and network with as many people as you can in your area and you'll learn a ton. 

There are set fees like any grantors tax, HOA disclosure package, then fees that vary, like settlement fee, deed prep, prorated real estate taxes, commissions, closing cost assistance requested in contract, etc.

I'd probably lean more towards Richardson than Carrollton based on what the people I know say about schools. 

Would love to hear from people who have invested in the area.

As other people have mentioned, you have already done more than a lot of landlords would do to support the tenant, not in a bad way!

Careful - many of these are marketing pitches for people trying to raise funds.