Welcome @evag008 - we are Brits who did their very first “official” sits in Austin and then spent our first 3 months of travel in the US in Texas. We just couldn’t leave… we loved it and it has so much to offer that went way beyond our expectations. We bought a big old RV in Dallas and explored all the state and national parks between there and El Paso. You will have a wonderful time exploring and house sitting I am sure. We certainly hope to make a return trip one day!
In terms of your question about applying for more than one sit at a time, Angela will pick that tag up but I am adding a link to an earlier topic where you’ll see lots of feedback on this from other members. Good luck and enjoy the forum!!