You can try

1) Miami

2) Orlando

3) Houston

4) Dallas

5) San Antonio

6) Las Vegas

7) Phoenix

Anything on the west coast will be very expensive especially real estate. For $ 200-250 K you can get a great new home in Houston.

Hi Texancanadian,
I presume that your reply was supposed to be posted in my post, but it might have ended up in a difft. thread. Is that correct?
original post - http://www.canadiandesi.com/read.php?TID=15480
Thanks Texan.