In online forums, the danger I've experienced is the "national" effect. 

@Guang Yang online travel agency. i.e VRBO

@Justin Sherman your best bet for cash flow is to go with a STR in the upper part of your house hack.

I suspect a local bank or credit union might be your best bet.

Method of choice was looking for potential properties online using redfin then when I had run simple numbers I would drive by each property and its neighborhood and if it was worth pursuing, I would schedule to see the property through the selling agent.

I bet you heard but the market around those areas are booming right now, especially since it is a buyers market, it gives you an advantage to get better deals from sellers while people are continously moving there, especially for jobs like tech, logistics, etc. 

I left my job 2 years ago to help me and sister build a online business.

Not saying it's a sure bet if you do the above.

Wait, I get it, their online reputation will be enough of a guarantee for you!

I can use python to get this, i bet I can generate a formula in power query to do the rest and not use a scraper at allhttps://www.redfin.com/TX/Fort-Worth/10725-Lone-Pine-Ln-7610...