You'll benefit greater from the appreciation and loan paydown in the long term and in the short term it's not much more to manage a duplex/triplex compared to a single family if you're managing yourself.In the end, I would give yourself a few months to talk and deliberate, but the best way to get going is to start looking in an area and look at 100 deals in that area.

Any Idea how Deal Automator compares to Flipster?

Loan servicing companies put in the same time and manpower to service a loan that is 90K compared to one that is 900K - there's no difference.

well when you compare to what 90% of investors at least on this site do is buy rental houses or apartments..

So far they have been incredibly inspiring and informative (if not at times a little depressing, due to the example prices being so ridiculously low compared to the actual prices in my area!

It has a low barrier of entry compared to inside the city and is quite proximal to intel and Google data centers on the Northeast side of Columbus. 

I would reach out to another lender just to compare notes.

Fair market comparable for rent's say my market supports $900 to $1250 per month, what a game changer for ROI.

How does their track record compare to their past forecasts.I highly suggest the book by @Brian Burke On passive investing 'The Hands Off investor"

One of the most enticing aspects of DSCR loans for investors is the lower documentation, paperwork, and overall “hassle” when compared to more traditional lending, including conventional and bank options.