Now these are just two of many comparisons I have done, but it certainly is the best way to start figuring out different scenarios, which will ultimately give you a more accurate framework to make decisions, like; at which threshold does a rental make more sense than a home and vice-versa.

@James Mudd You should make an appointment to speak in person with a lending officer at the bank, preferably someone high up the food chain with a title like vice president.

Yes areas change, grow, or decline...buyers change to renters and vice versa however the core of our investments don't change.

The April 2017 Central Texas Housing Market Report is out from the Austin Board of REALTORS®:Brandy Guthrie, 2017 President of the Austin Board of REALTORS­® commented, “After a slow beginning to the year, increases in single-family home sales, homes on the market, and housing inventory across the region in April 2017 indicate that the Central Texas housing market is ramping up for a strong summer selling season.”Here are the basic stats on single-family homes sales for April 2017 for the city of Austin and the greater Austin area:Strong housing development activity is fueling single-family sales growth across Central Texas:“The Austin area is delivering more lots than ever before, and as a result we’re seeing strong gains in new home starts so far this year, particularly in suburban areas in northeast Travis County and throughout Williamson County,” said Vaike O’Grady, Austin Regional Director for Metrostudy.

Location is another factor as some are setup to more effectively handle cabins in Gatlinburg versus Pigeon Forge or vice versa. 

Ken Perlmutter, Perl Mortgage https://perlmortgage.com/management-team/#ken-perlmutter-founder--president

Then create a single operating entity that will be the trustee of each of the lower level entities, then you're the GP or Managing Member or President/CEO of that operating entity.

Anyone prefer desktop over online or vice versa? 

Make sure the community is funded and the president and/or the board members are investor friendly.

And vice versa?