My suggestion would be to look for 1600 minimum square feet for New Berlin properties.New Berlin is typically a decent flip area during March through August. ( profit wise )It area is more geared towards larger square footage properties & 2nd time home buyers.

A home warranty is a gimmicky pseudo-insurance product geared towards consumers / homeowners- not multi-unit investors.You should get more details on tenant turnover- I find most tenant turnover is the result of scant attention being paid to tenants.  

I'm sure everyone is busy gearing up for the new year.

Sounds like you're gearing up for a busy 2016.

The only problem is that our checklist for a home is much more strict, in terms of wants, than a possible checklist for an investment geared mainly towards a financial profit.

Knowing this, all of my research and education is geared towards this niche.

Originally my thought was more geared toward acquisition/sale, financing is a neat perspective.

I have been in the restaurant management business for ten years now and looking to change gears and make my Mark on the real estate world so here is to here to hope, dreams, luck, and good fortune Thank you

I have a MeetUp on the 4th Tuesday of every month in south Austin that geared toward partnering.

Id look into the IROC meetings that the apartment association holds, those are the biggest meet ups  around this area im aware of, although it's geared towards newer investors.