The problem many face is being outbid by a few entrenched players who dominate local auctions or others willing to pay too much.

Assuming your investment projections is 5+ years, it's usually worth it to sacrifice a bit of cash flow to prioritize growth in my personal opinion.

If you get a high-paying tenant in there, you can increase your odds of increasing the home's value.So you’d prioritize cosmetics upgrades, or a whole remodel, rather than “new construction”?

It really depends on what you're prioritizing in your investments.

To make things easier, I am really just prioritizing cash offers so the process is more seamless.  

Balancing job and investing stress requires prioritizing properties and strategies that align with risk tolerance and time commitment.

My name is Daniel , Im Hungarian  professional soccer player right now I play in Greece , I listen a lot of Bigger Pockets and Im really intrigued to have my first deal in a Dallas - Fort Worth area.

I have not heard of them, but I would make sure, especially since they seem to be a new player in the space, to ask them the questions that are outlined on the "Best Questions to ask your DSCR lender for STRs" post on this forum: https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

You are the power player so use your power to hire others to handle this. 

Commercial is much more of a relationship/who you know business so your job is to know more people who are the players in your area.