@Brandon Pimm my friend and I are in jersey as well looking at Allentown as potential first rental property purchases.

Austin's real estate market is challenging but rewarding, and you're well on your way to success.

Id like to enjoy another stream of income to eventually phase out my day job, so that I can focus on acquiring commercial properties as well as a business or 3.  

I also assume you’re investing in an area with increasing rents so look at 3-5 years out with increased rents an it better cashflow well if rent isn’t stagnant. 

I've never heard of someone not generating leads from a sign.You may not have the best call to action or landing page for your listing leads if you haven't seen any traction.Cell phone #s and emails on listing signs did not convert well for me.

Work at establishing in-person relationships that will serve you well over time, not just one-and-done.

Have helped multiple clients maximize their house hacking properties this year as well. 

Then I would do a low risk flip ( rehab less than a few weeks) for hopefully a 10-15% profit, repeat until I have a nice down payment and am sure that I would be able to qualify for a refinance, then buy a buy and hold then continue flipping until I get to the next buy and hold - in theory, the time between each property should decrease as I should be getting capital from the buy + hold as well as I would already have my reserves built up.

I would just be more cautious about the area you invest in and see what other investor experiences have been in the area you do decide to invest in as well.

I'm debating this as well but can't find any reviews of it outside of their own platforms.