While this isn't a hard and fast rule, more often then not, these are the guys that can't manage their schedules well, and will be gung-ho on your job for a couple weeks, then be flaking out as they picked up too much work and are trying to keep too many homeowners happy.And lastly, the more detail you have the better the bid will be with few change orders.  

I used to live there so I didn't just pick a random market.

I ma here to learn and I will not pick and choose how those lessons are presented to me!  

Yup then you get newbies coming up after they watch you buy a few and want to buy you a cup of coffee and pick your  brain.. 

I've used the rental calculator enough now where I think I can find a few 2-4 unit properties that can cash flow at least $100 a unit even with zero down, though the pickings be slim at any given time.

Multifamily investors usually look to balance risk and return - usually picking either B or C neighborhoods to buy rentals in.

Get yourself to a point where you can evaluate a few different groups, and be able to pick the one that suits you best for your first investment.

Pick the worst house in a great neighborhood and upgrade it.  

From what I’ve read in the Street Journal, this part of Austin is set for steady growth in the next decade.A buddy of mine - let’s call him Jeff..picked up a couple of lots near Del Valle back in 2021.

You just have to pick your spots.