Sure you're going to make mistakes, that's inevitable, but before long I bet a few family members are pulling you aside after Thanksgiving dinner to quietly ask about your "risky" investments and how they can get involved.

But a community bank is your best bet, your larger institutions will need atleast 250 members.

., don’t forget the CPA and Lawyer costs) Again Net Operating Income is calculated before debt - what matters more is the NET Annual Income (or annual cash flow): NET Annual Income = Net_Operating_Income - Mortgage_PaymentsAnd that leads to the Cash on Cash Return on Investment: C/C ROI = Annual Cash Flow / (Down Payment + Closing Costs)And I’m willing to bet you don’t get C/C ROI above 10% on any SFR in Austin area (based on these calculations and bought with conventional means, not subject-to or assumptions, or owner financing or other creative financing).

Your best bet is to get to know wholesalers and other investors especially the seasoned ones since they will come across deals before they hit the market.I am not sure if all that rambling helped at all!

Your best bet is a construction loan from a bank that you can turn into a traditional mortgage after its built.

Might be a better bet to develop a relationship with a Realtor or ISA who will get you the info you need from the MLS system and eliminate the gray area with your job.  

@Simcha Davidman I'll bet that he had an @gmail email address?

I think it would be a fun place to rent out for a few days and go biking right out the back door.They want $204K for it (it's been on the market for 100 days), and I bet they would take a good bit less.

@Alexander Felice so maximizing the defiency of of that income you are staying would work best with betting on the RE market?

Other than that, Loopnet will probably be your best bet.