(it happens sometimes) that the Life Estate is a poor plan.The basics are that the Life Estate owner (really just a conditional ownership as opposed to Estate for Years - which is time certain) will almost assuredly become messy if that owner looses capacity and must be dealt with.Who wants to be on the 6 oclock news as guy/gal evicting Mrs.

I read an article recently on budgeting for a major maintenance item such as a roof that will be needing to be replaced in say 5 years.  

Make sure to listen to all the BP podcasts, read the articles on the main blog and be active in these forums to learn a ton very quickly about any topic in real estate you want to know more about.Sounds like you have a strong base with multiple properties in a couple different states.  

That is great news @Jay Hinrichs I was going to send Mr.

The houses there are still not that over priced and what will be happening there in the future is huge.see article below on pflugerville future plans.http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/blog/real-estate...

The good news is that Texas passed an intrastate law that opens up opportunities for you to invest in Texas.  

Best way I say start is look at your area that you want to get into, while reading a bunch of political/business/economic articles about national/state news.

I have read one of Brandon's previous articles "https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/07/0... and it seemed pretty clear that I would fall under C.

Great article.

Many people get started through personal properties because of the lower interest rate and downpayment.Here is a articles on roommates that I wrote.http://www.reluctantlandlord.net/the-ounce-of-prev...