Vacancy rates might be one of the major downsides here, in addition to low population/job growth.

Can someone give me a general range of the cost for this type of job?  

However, it can be a difficult job that often requires some experience and legal wrangling. 

Discuss with them a model where their job is easier and they win and you both will win.

Dallas has a powerhouse economy beating national job growth by around 100bps, population growth is around 3 times the national average, it is a business friendly environment that attracts real talent, and it is a pretty affordable market relative to other similar locations in the nation. 

I am currently working at a technician for a large Telecommunications company and I plan to keep that job while building my portfolio. 

His job environment is not healthy, so he has been trying to find another job within the same field, just at a different establishment.

My goal with this approach is to use lower living expenses to improve my day job cash flow and begin house hacking where market values are low enough for me to "start small".In the spirit of collaboration, I'd love to take this chance to share the latest draft of my emerging investment strategy for feedback.My "Why" and CF Goal:I love not working for someone else, and I'd love to travel without someone counting my days out of office.

The other advantage in Galveston is that the city has done a great job of hosting events throughout the year. 

There is still a severe housing shortage as past 40 years and unemployment is close to 1+% with lots of high tech jobs.