When I said size doesn't matter as much I meant for STR you don't need massive rooms, larger common areas, etc.If you went MTR you might go further away from RTP and go for higher bedroom count, for less appreciation on average.NOTHING about this post is gospel.

If you nail your first 1-3 flips, your trajectory is SIGNIFICANTLY different than someone who stumbles on one or more of their first 1-3, like us.This is certainly not meant to take anything away from those who succeed. 

I am thinking I should use a DSCR loan. can anyone help me with this process Hi Diandre DSCR loans are typically meant for 1-4 unit Residential and 5-10 Unit Mulifamily/Mixed-Use.

It isn't meant to be a long process.You may be able to do a lease option instead, that allows them to find a property but that does not transfer title to your name.  

The rental market is a fluid one and changes all the time.

Remember, the first deal is not meant to make you money, it’s meant to get you into the 6% club (only 6% of Americans own one or more rental properties)  Get into the club and figure out which direction you want to scale.If I were to start all over again, knowing what I know now, and assuming I had some good cash to work with (I was broke as a joke when I started), I would have done small commercial all the way.  

The very systems meant to streamline rental pricing may have been weaponized to squeeze even more from people already stretched thin.It’s hard to ignore the context.

because I was paying my bird-dogs vs having them pay me and just promise how someday, maybe just maybe they will bring the grand-slam of a deal and then I will be paying them oh-so much $$$$$ Seriously, from those buying into this I gotta understand how your mind works, no insult meant, I am genuinely intrigued and baffled because if it's a good deal you can go to any number of investors and get $, not a one will charge you for the opportunity to present them deal. 

Meant to add 16$ panel pair and 26$ panel pair, so big pop for little money.  

or just explain as in a demand.it this 40k gross or Net.average rentals these days produce either negative cash flow or 100 to 200 to 500 a month positive depends on how much you put down. if you pay cash much higher.but lets do average 200 month positive and lets say you meant to ask NET cash flow to live on. then you need to take 40k divide by 200.00 and there you go you need 200 doors .