All of these are factors in narrowing down your choice for starting.

Connecting with local investors is next on my list and as slowing looking to narrow my markets.I look forward to chatting in the future! 

Typically, the bigger the square footage the more the price per square foot should drop because the cost of the kitchen, electric meter, hvac system, etc is then spread across more square feet.   

At some point you have to accept that your first attempt may not be perfect, but if you set some guidelines and narrow your focus down to something that's achievable you should be on your way pretty quickly.

Experienced lenders understand the numbers and would only rock with a nice spread, giving them room to recoup their funds.

@Joe Splitrock that's a fairy tale spread by anti-gunners.

If one person stops paying and it's tolerated, It's more likely to spread within the house. 

This will help narrow down your home search and give you leverage when making an offer.

The cool thing about DSCR loans, is that different lenders have significantly different rate spreads, so shopping it could be beneficial for you to save on rate and fees.

I  am also looking and narrowed my search to Propstream,  Propelio  and BatchLeads thus far.