I also know the greater Little Rock area in central Arkansas to be filled with potential. 

Anyway, I don't work at Lumber Barn or the cabinet manufacturer, I just think their cabinets rock from a value for cost perspective.Happy investing,Troy

Forced hot air/natural gas. 

Then once the 1-3 years are up, I purchase the property outright and hopefully forced some equity into the property along with natural market appreciation so that I don't have to come up with too much for a down payment on the mortgage. 

You also need to be aware that custodians are passive in nature and simply process transactions at your direction.

Then there's Acadia National Park - not to mention the general scenic nature of the coastline. 

Due to the nature of our professions, we will very likely be back sometime in the future, and the way houses tend to appreciate in this area, it seems like a mistake to sell.

I'm looking for a centrally located (not Round Rock, etc.)

I don't have any experience but @Charles Kao is a rock star in this area.

You rock!