That is higher than most, but we want to see you succeed and only way to do that is to be sure every investor has room in the rent income to service unexpected issues. 

Maybe not anymore, for now: https://natlawreview.com/article/texas-federal-court-issues-nationwide-injunction-against-enforcement-corporate

What I take some issue with is the techniques that guru's use to up sell and so on .. and they do nothing to qualify if the person paying them if the program does not work they are now into debt to the eyeballs and so on but then again who are we to say at some point.. think of  Hewlet and Packard they went into 15k worth of debt to start HP in late 40s or early 50s and that was a ton of money then :)

They focus on safety issues, such as wood rot, water damage, and structural integrity of balconies and decks.

Knowing exactly what’s happening with the duplex—rents, repairs, tenant feedback—can help you catch issues early and save time, stress, and money in the long run.

Inventory rate, DOM, price trends, new build permits/ builds in the pipeline (future inventory).

That filters out 99%+ of the issues. 

It may be due to the lengthy pool permitting and construction process. 2025 will be a critical year.

I like new homes in up and coming neighborhoods because there usually are fewer maintenance issues and can you usually get higher than market rent.

@Nathan Deutsch Welcome TO BiggerPockets If you are not comfy with privacy issues while house hackingyou can try  a  FHA loan or start with a partnership to buy a STR etc