These are 2 REI clubs that meet regularly and have been around for a while.  

The weather can play havoc on your property in cold winter areas.You need to make sure the property has been winterized by having the heating,water heater,pipes,rain gutters,and the like are serviced for winter and fully inspected.Make sure you have a snow removal plan in place like the tenant has to do it or you pay someone to do it on a regular basis.

We both think that starting a group who meets regularly to discuss South Austin, Buda, Kyle and San Marcos would be beneficial to everyone involved and lead to great connections in the area.  

Hard to believe, but these two properties are identical in size and are probably only 6 blocks away from each other, so market value on them can change pretty drastically within a few blocks. 

We agree with @Jonathan G. about keeping filters changed regularly. 

Pro forum however isn't as active as regular.

Yes market seems much different these days on the acquisition side via regular chanels MLS etc. but the upside is if you are able to find right deals ARV's-retail market sales and profit margins are great.

:1)Find an investor who would double as a source of money for down payment and a cosigner2)Use an FHA loan (3.5% down if I live in a unit) to buy a quad-plex3)Use the 203k aspect of the loan to improve the quad-plex and force appreciation in the property4)Refinance in a year or two to a regular loan and pull equity out to either pay off my outside investor or use equity for another down payment on another quad-plex5)Repeat With this plan, I believe I will be able to cash flow from day one because I will be able to rent out three units to college students around campus who are willing to pay higher rents than most.

Since you're in Orlando, have you considered renting the rooms via airbnb (short term) instead of regular leases?

However, there are so many "exceptions" built into the mandate, that local towns regularly exceed the cap.