Do they include energy tax benefits within their study?

There are a ton of PMs in Austin, for example, including a bunch of national and local brokerages so the competition is thick.

total return from an RE investment includes value added, appreciation, tax benefits, equity pay down, and the cash flow. 

Also where there are changes in regulations that may require lenders to change servicing agreements which affect who services your loan.I know that's a pain but as things change -- unfortunately, investors will be impacted by changes in the lending industry - and that includes LOAN SERVICING CHANGES.It’s a total cluster between the banks, their loan servicers and their loan servicer’s sub-servicers.

The plan includes high-yield activities such as property flips and strategic acquisitions to provide liquidity and generate returns.

Information including but not limited to: - Median Sale prices for different property types (SFR, MFR, Condo/HOA, etc.)- Average days on market- Absorption rate- Historical data on rents and sale prices in the area- Population growth- Main economic drivers (industries, individual companies, etc.)- Crime stats... if you know specific zip codes/submarkets that you'd like to target, the best data will come from local precincts. - and more..I'd recommend remaining active not only here on BiggerPockets, but in other valuable RE investment networks that you can find - i.e. local meetups (meetup.com, eventbrite, BP local events). 

Yes, this means making an investment in a CRM that may include tools for direct mail, email, and text messaging... 

And if all houses have not been fully rehabbed (we do fulls on every buy), some expected number for capital expenses should be included in that (IE if you have 3 years left on your roof you need to be deducting $X from that figure, repeat ad nauseum for all major capex).

just to be candid, unless you're using some kind of creative strategy... you need a really solid amount of cash including reserves. 

However, before deciding on a DSCR loan, it’s important to analyze your existing first mortgages—including their rates and the current loan-to-value (LTV).