In Austin the most that one could build on a lot depends upon the lot size but more than likely just two houses with condo regime. 

I can definitely see the advantage in hiring a property manager once you get to a certain size but for now it is easy and enjoyable. 

Due to their size and their expertise they will always outrank any individual Storage location, owner or even large REIT in online Google searches. 

So definitely a place that requires some more research, but when you can buy a reasonable size house a block or two from the beach for 200k, it seems like a good opportunity to buy and rent.

The amount of cash depends on the size of the deal. 

This may sound over simplistic - but it worked really well for me:In short you can create your own chart that will let you analyze deals based on dollars per square foot very quickly.  

I’m a fan of ethical wholesaling but when the fee is that large… it seems like someone is just pissed about the size. 

If you are going to own a very small sample size then I say you should go with an A or a B class property.

I knew the local market and what style/size home I could confidently renovate myself.

@Michael Orlando in rentals, this is a tricky situation as my experience with low flow toilets is they tend to be more maintenance (granted my sample size is low).