I realize it's a pretty brutal market, so just looking for any other ideas for neighborhoods/tips that might help me in this situation.Currently renting and looking to buy, but would like to avoid a direct roommate si...

Adult, under 20 lbs, spayed, fixed, etc.  

There are other considerations (unrelated adult occupancy limits, for instance), and the math is simple (what about repairs, for instance), but the concept is easy and replicable.

For the third consecutive year, a study by The Wall Street Journal and Moody’s Analytics crowns Austin the country’s hottest job market among major metro areas.In ranking the 55 metros with at least 1 million residents, the study looked at five attributes: job growth, unemployment rate, share of adults working or looking for work, change in the size of the workforce, and change in average weekly wages.

Just be glad they are just their kids and each one doesn't have an esa pitbull or bringing in a bunch of adults. 

But limited job options for adults, especially women, because they are still taking care of young children or older relatives.

Then I made up my mind that I’d do what any self-respecting adult would do in this situation.I started up the car and drove home.It was just too painful to go in!

For a multi-family property, I at least run a criminal background check for any adult who has moved in. 

First home desired to become a mid-life adult (30 yr old).

So clearly, it’s never too late (or too early) to start.Just to clarify though, since I’ve seen a few posts this week on this forum from teenagers and Idk your age, wait until your an adult to actually start wholesaling.