I'm willing to bet if rates went down significantly than getting this property under contract would have had even more competition.

Hi Beth, Your best bet is finding a DSCR based lender that has looser guidelines on STRs.

Hi Tanjaree, here is what I found for the Waco metro area:Here are my rankings for zip codes in the metro area from best to worst-1.76706 (Waco) 2.76638 (Crawford) 3.76710 (Waco) 4.76630 (Bruceville) 5.76704 (Waco) 6.76640 (Elm Mott) 7.76708 (Waco) 8.76633 (China Spring) 9.76712 (Woodway) 10.76657 (McGregor) 11.76701 (Waco) 12.76691 (West) 13.76705 (Waco) 14.76655 (Lorena) 15.76643 (Hewitt) 16.76707 (Waco) 17.76711 (Waco) 18.76557 (Moody) 19.76682 (Riesel) 20.76524 (Eddy) 21.76624 (Axtell) 22.76664 (Mart) 23.76654 (Leroy)The Waco Metro also rates slightly above average compared to the rest of the state, making it a fairly safe bet as far as Texas goes. 

Here's an inside scoop:- Assessor data - Generally, most platforms get their data from the same or very similar data aggregators.

Over time, a good bet would be to save up enough to find a two-family to house hack with lower money down and move there and rent out this one you own outright which would cash flow nicely. 2-1 single-families can be great for mid-term rentals as well which can 1.4-2.5 your cash flow.

And lastly College towns are an easy bet since there are three large colleges in the Three biggest cites in CO!

Is there a website or platform you have used before that you recommend ?

When buying your first rental property, or any, you probably should not bet on rents going up 4% per year.

When searching for house plan websites geared toward investors or spec homes, it can indeed be challenging to find platforms specifically tailored to these needs.

Are there a platforms out there for a private landlord to manage their properties.