Secondary markets like Temple, Belton, Killeen, and College Station offer better options for cash flow currently.

The other option I potentially see is to partner with someone that has cash and/or better debt/income ratios and partner on the next purchase.

Seller Financing I am the buyer with 30 days to purchase the property and want to simultaneously market it as rent-to-own,  how can I structure the process effectively:Can I structure the deal this way, so I can secur...

The current option that we are looking at is buy, live in 1-2 months of the year, convert to MTR or STR for the other months (especially since we are flexible on our end). 

You won't find many refinance options on these types of projects besides going the SBA or USDA route most likely.

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@Brock Bernall As a rookie House hacking is the best for getting started has the lowest risk and best profit for a low down payment option.

Plenty of options if you have equity/assets and an exit strategy. 

They tend to have worked with a lot of PM's in the area and can help you weed out the good and bad options. 

But if presented the option between multifamily real estate and single-family house hacking I think that multi family house hiking is superior.