Ya the initial reason my tenant wouldn't leave when the lease was up was basically she was too afraid of covid, now that the vaccine is out and will be widely available theres no more excuses.

For instance in the real world.. i bought 12 brand new constructions back in the Katrina days .. this was in the top county in Mississippi they ranged 150k to 225k each..

We looker at few houses/Condo under $200k-$250k and saw few online in that range.

I provide the appliances that are part of the real estate -- range, dishwasher and built-in microwave -- and those that are personal property -- refrigerator, washer and dryer.

There is a range of DSCR lender underwriting policies for "1st time investors" - some don't allow it, some do with no restrictions, and some in the middle (typically cut max LTV by 5% or so and restrict against anything over 4 units)Also - check out these BiggerPockets articles for a ton of info about DSCR loans:DSCR Loans: What Are They And How To Get The Best Termshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/...DSCR Loans: How To Use Pro Strategies To Save More And Make Morehttps://www.biggerpockets.com/...Multifamily DSCR Loans: A New High-Impact Loan Option For Real Estate Investors?

For those who don't know, Dallas had a wide sweeping ban with no exceptions

So if affordability is the goal looking at wider range is something I would suggest. 

This was my first property, and while it's been a great learning experience, I made several mistakes along the way—ranging from choosing a realtor who was more focused on closing the deal than finding the right house, to having a poor inspection and overlooking issues hidden beneath the surface (literally).

Do not sign up for courses that cost you a lot of money.Go to talk to your bank to find out how much you are qualified to borrow and start running the numbers on what a rental in that price range would look like. 

Coming out of the 1031 I'll have about 620k to invest which means I am looking in the 1.5 to 2 million range if it matters.