I wonder if the resident's experiences have just tarnished their attitudes irrecoverably and I'll end up being miserable and constantly stressed.

I know I'm not going to make any friends with this post... but my dear fellow investors.. do you have any idea how intrusive it is to not only get constant texts, phone calls, emails, letters (not as friends but from owner info taken from tax rolls), and now that investors are so desperate I have people calling and texting my PARENTS to see if I will sell my Texas properties.

It still would need easy-ish access to the beach.

From where I was able to access the county website.

If you needed access to the equity you could refinance it or do a HELOC.

While the area doesn't have the same growth rate or potential as some other areas of the city (such as the I-35 corridor between San Antonio and Austin), it has some positive attributes that make it a good place for buy-and-hold investors.Shaenfield Place is less than a mile outside San Antonio's outer loop (1604), allowing easy access to one of the city's main thoroughfares. 

I look forward to seeing you around.There are a few self-contained guides that you can access here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guidesAlerts can be really helpful too: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts

I developed this spreadsheet-style form with MS Access 2003, but you can do it with MS Excel or some other spreadsheet. 

They have placed a stipulation on their listings, and I quote "Seller will not allow interior access until an accepted offer is in place."

Discomfort that improves the living condition and property (repairs/maintenance) is different from discomfort that interferes with the peaceful enjoyment of one's living environment (constantly barking dogs).