I am as green as they get in real estate investments but I truly believe it is the best way to go to create residual income and financial security for my family's future. 

I have been reading the BRRRR strategy by David Greene and while reading about when you refinance to recover your original invested capital I was thinking about the down payment.

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: What is an investment consultant/advisor?

If you are thinking multifamily and are green, you probably have not even thought if you will like being a landlord. 

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: Nothing that you said is a smart idea right now.

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: Have you been aggressively paying down your mortgage while you are in there to earn even more equity over the longer term? 

@Jonathan Greene Thank you for your advice!

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: If you are 20 mins from Austin center, short-term would be ideal and really most of your stays will likely be a week.

I show up and see his crew troweling on a green color.

If you're set on investing out of state, I'd recommend reading this article by David Greene for starters: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-tea...If possible, it's a good idea to visit the market you plan to invest in to familiarize yourself with the area and it's also a good way to network.