I would check out airdna pay for a monthly sub for a bit, it really helps paint a picture of the health of a market. 

But you have to account for:1.

Usually if you have several accounts and investments with 1 bank they will provide you with low to no lender fees and the better rate.The main issue here is that there is a lot of time/effort spent looking at your financials and documents to make sure there are no discrepancies, qualifying you, and sending Pre-Approval Letters, for you to just go with another lender that is offering you the better rate/fees.

Check out Furnished Finder, Airbnb and VRBO (30+ day stays) to get a good idea of what else is out there in the area of El Paso you are looking in.

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.

We’re seeing investors adjust their acquisition number and buy at deeper discounts to account for higher financing costs.

You have to put down a large deposit if you win via cashier's check.

Lima One does verticle in many markets you can check with them.

I would like to check that out as I have gotten into land funding and pre development funding the past 24 months and really love it.

I plan to speak to my broker and it's probably a question for their lawyers, just wanting to check all my options before I choose a route