One of the main scenarios where it does in fact make sense is your example - it might be negatively cash flowing in year 1 - but start cash flowing positively in years 2, 3 and then down the road years 5, 6, 7 (all the way to 30 is technically possible if no refi or sale) the DSCR can explode quite a bit higherAlso sharing links here to 11 articles published here on BiggerPockets all about DSCR Loans, hope these help as well!

.#2....Networking.This will be your most valuable leads vs almost every other lead source by a mile for most people.Almost everything else is passive and a crap shoot, no matter what others say.

There's no shortage of clickbait articles online, including many on BiggerPockets, that claim to reveal "The Best Market for Real Estate Investment."

As for meetups in Northern Austin, I’d recommend checking out local real estate investment groups and networking events—there are usually some good ones happening regularly.Also, check out this article: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/brrrr-loans-what-are-the-...

So, if you are interested, this article: https://skinsmonkey.com/blog/cheapest-ak47-skins-2 can help you

@Travis Andres  I have read about him and you can google articles also. 

I moved from Florida to start investing in Columbus because of the same reason.https://www.zillow.com/learn/hottest-housing-markets-2024/Read this article on the "core 4".

Take a look at BP's blog where new articles are published every day: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog4.

Most over leveraged owners are like addicted gamblers, they don't believe they have a problem (over leveraged) until the market turns and they go broke/bankrupt.Thanks for the valuable insights!

Instead, give them something they crave—valuable and educational content.