Air Bnb and short term rental properties were very popular at the time.

, clear laminated instructions inside the unit, etc.Also very important to consider scale--if you are planning to have several STR's in the same area, then it's wise for you to invest time now to build your team there and manage the place without a co-host.

I do not understand your remark as related to the DSCR loan.  2 ADUs are not allowed by f/f conventional financing but is not always enforced.Fortunately if you stay with the current tenant without a refi, by the time you pay principle it is likely the rent will have increased enough to absorb the increase mortgage payment. 

I would start with those that have been around a long time and are larger in size.

Thank you for your time. 

if you're W2 and full-time, hourly or salary, you should be able to go off your pay stubs for qualifying.

I found someone in my area with a decent amount of experience in real estate who advised me to first purchase a single family home of my own (starter home) then proceed to use that as my first rent house in a few years time.

Your outlay is 4 times higher to achieve the $1.5mm. 

My current internship in Dallas is going very well, and I expect to be back in the city full time in the summer of 2026.

I find that most of the time, paying points up front isn't worth it in the end.