I dont have a particular preference but if you want to split hairs beginning to middle (5-15th) is better since debt isnt due for 45 days from closing and you also get prorated rents from tenants for the remainder of the month. 

This chart says it would need to be 4 people in the unit, which they do not meet. 

. ($3,015) New York City ($2,075) and San Francisco ($1,695).Article hyperlink here:https://austonia.com/austin-re…I am also going to link the referenced report by realtor.com here: https://www.realtor.com/resear… and include their chart for the top markets with respect to rental increases (not tech hub exclusive).  

We've learned not to split hairs over a few thousand and that's how we got this one.

And I travelled the country for 10 years w/o and then w/ kids so agreed - well stocked is really nice if it's large parties... for us working travelers I just wanted cleanliness - rather have clean and sparse than hairs/food/trash left behind and it's stocked to the hilt

Is there one that typically is more successful than the other or am I splitting hairs?

Find an old hair successful investor who will share his hard earned knowledge and will only cost you cup of coffee or an occasional lunch!  

I’m also aware that the housing market is not “cheap” if you look at a historical real estate housing price chart that is inflation adjusted.Why buy today???

If you're interested, I made a comparison chart of floating LVP products when I was shopping last year with a major focus on durability (also share some challenges with replacing carpet with LVP over wooden subfloor): https://www.biggerpockets.com/...There are lots of great LVP options out there though so I definitely don't think it's necessary to go down the rabbit hole like I did…

My hair dresser is a tenant, my current handyman was referred by a tenant, I rent to the children of subcontractors I hire,  I rent to my the children and friends of my current tenants, I refer tenants that need help to agencies where I have tenants working, I eat at the restaurant owned by a tenant.