Good ARV for a single home property. 

(Note: you said "single" which you are not.

Get pre-approved for a buy and hold loan- It could be multifamily, single family.... depends on the market3.

However, there are plenty of charming single story one bedroom house ideas out there.

With the 8 multifamily units, there is 1 single family house on the lot as well that I am buying with the deal.

It can still work, but focusing in and around your backyard is smarter as long as you don't rush to make a net negative deal which you aren't doing.If you are nearby, I would skip property management for a single-family home.

We're now dancing around the 6000 total single family homes available which swings up as the weekends approach and new homes hit the market and retract below 6000 homes after the weekend and homes go under contract.There was a 3.2% increase in active listings from August to September, slightly lower than the June to July increase.

I am looking to target younger families, single family homes to start.

I'd love to hear some experiences on Sherman or even Mckinney with long-term single family rentals. 

I include every single thing, however small it may seem...3) Do not try and save by buying materials yourself.