I tend to do a quick dirty look at a building like JW with price per door, but after that sniff test, I quickly like to understand $Cost/SF and $rent/SF.The way I look at a single family, 2-4 units, or a 20 unit is all different, but the end result is still ROI or IRR (over time). 

I'm willing to bet you may have to pay some of their demand to ensure this doesn't happen.3.

I don't want to be the bearer of bad news but I truly believe starting with a single as a rental is a major mistake.

In my opinion, that is a riskier bet because you have to have a big pile of cash for contingencies.  

Your best bet is to read information from public blogs that approach both options objectively.

A place like this may do ok with displaced parties, but not likely for travel nurses or contract workers based on your description, depending what else is out there. 2 bedroom single-family homes are great rentals because they cost way less to buy and don't rent for much less than a 3-bedroom home.

Purchase price: $195,000 Cash invested: $54,156 Buy and hold single family home with a 4 Car Garage.

If you have deep pockets, I think Austin will eventually reward you, but if you are a newbie in real estate looking to cash flow positive day one or shortly thereafter, Austin is probably not your best bet in TEXAS.  

To me, if you aren't at least maintaining 0 cash flow, you're betting too much on appreciation to the investment work. 

I own multiple SFHs as rental property.  I purchased a 4k sqft investment home that is built perfectly for a multi home layout with some renovation.Must i have the home rezoned?  Or can i have 2 different power meters...