@Andrew Street thanks for your thoughts 

It takes consistency, but the ROI can be really strong when you’re early to a lead.Curious which part of Austin you focus on — Central, North, South, or surrounding areas?

My wife and I took 4 kids and 2 dogs all around North Jersey House Hacking.

I did my background research and found out that I could possibly find a lender that would fund the deal as a DSCR loan as the ratio was very good at 1.25 and I had the funds for 25% deposit.However, I haven't been able to close with the initial lender that pre-approved me as a new investor because one of the units in the 5-unit was a Studio and the size was under 400sqft (as against their internal requirements).I have been under contract for the past 3 months and only have 28 days left to close, if not I'll lose my Earnest Deposit and all the time and efforts I've put into making this deal work and currently not able to find a lender that can fund this deal as they keep informing me that I have NO Experience as an Investor - as my first property is still under 1 Year.Please...I'm asking all knowledgeable investors and direct lenders here to come to my aid at this point as I don't want to lose the property nor the money I've spent so far in this deal.

Quote from @Andrew Street: Great question!

First we "test" if you have the necessary basic level knowledge to have a fighting chance at making, not loosing, $ on Wall Street.

There is a lot of development in the north Apopka area and into the Sorrento area from what I can see, but I'm not tracking that too carefully also. 

Street appeal, rental rates, anything else they “See”.  

Neither the Kenosha nor the Racine Landlord Associations are that progressive yet; they still tend to serve traditional investing. 

Once you have a chance to look into other states like Oregon, Ohio, Indiana, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, and most recently New England (MA, NH,VT, MN).