We like the area, and believe it has more room for growth and improvement (although we are not depending on that).

As a result, there is a high demand for student housing and low supply as the University does what they can to accommodate the growth.

@Chad U. says he filters by state:   is that to sort by judicial versus non-judicial jurisdictions, growth versus low-growth areas or some other metric?

The level of demand and growth for the Austin area truly cannot be emphasized enough.  

Despite the Nashville growth, my goal is a Short Term Rental 1-2 hrs east of town essentially between Nashville and Chattanooga (Sparta, Spencer, McMinnville, Smithville, Woodbury).

I think 1-2% of loan amount at closing, 1% annually plus reporting and the ability to foreclose on your LLC shares in the event of a default.

House hacking would have a number of benefits in your situation such as:* The ability to pickup multiple units on one shot with a lower down payment* You will lower or even eliminate that $2100/mo rent you are currently paying * You will gain valuable experience in property management without having to do it at a distanceIf you are going to continue to rent for the next few years, its a no brainer.

I have several investors and I’m not sure I have the ability to move fast enough to utilize all of their purchasing power.

BRRRR is the most efficient way to start/grow a small portfolio, but impatience expressed financially is debt, so you can't be shy about racking up mortgages.Once you get going with BRRRR you will get to a point fairly rapidly where your personal income streams that exist now could not cover your debt service payments for your investment properties and how far past that point you are willing to go will determine your growth potential.

The growth in Texas is unreal.