Apologies if I missed prior posts asking the same thingI want to take advantage of the low down payment requirement however need to find a lender supporting this loan type.Can you please provide any recommended lenders for Homestyle loans (or even 203k) that serve DFW? 

Nicholas makes a great point—having strong ties to a market definitely helps, and picking a random low-cost market without a network can be tough.

Everybody thinks they can paint because they can - you get a brush or a roller, a can of paint at Lowe's and away you go.

You may be looking only for "low-hanging fruit" type deals, which are far & few between these days.Read copy & paste info below:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Real Estate Crash of 2008-2010 caused real estate prices to crash across the country - but didn't affect rent amounts.

Personally I like keeping my properties that I know are successful and have low maintenance.

These properties appeal to students and low-income renters, especially if traditional housing is limited.

As you can tell marine the appraisal came back 40k low and I was so dumbfounded.  

When they do HML on OO, they want very low risk.  

One with low cash, one with some owner financing and a little less price. 

Seems like a low risk strategy for you to start taking action on your dreams, which is the crucial ingredient towards reaching FI.