Leverage equity, explore house hacking, and continue learning through books, podcasts, and local networking to refine your strategy.

I am located in Arizona and have been in manufacturing for 20+ years while my brother is an experienced contractor based in California. 

I have listened to Dave Van Horn's podcasts and read his blogs on Bigger Pockets.  

Mortgage rates are based on what lenders consider risk factors such as loan to value, credit, etc. 

Another variable in the amount of rent that a Section 8 tenant can pay is HUD limits their rent payment based on the amount of their income. 

Quote from @Rene Hosman: @Austin Wolff recently went through this process of identifying markets to purchase in and he goes over his thought process in this episode on the Rookie podcast about how he used the MarketFinder here on BiggerPockets to find markets that met his criteria Podcast: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/rookie-473MarketFinder: https://www.biggerpockets.com/marketsI specifically only focused on 2 markets (Indianapolis and Fayetteville, AR) before I found a deal using the BP "deal finder."

It's a GA LLC, but we're based out of CA. 

DSCR loans are based off of down payment, credit score and either actual or market rents so it helps to supercharge an investor's real estate goals and net worth.

As you read these books, watch the BiggerPockets podcasts.

Any one of us could give you our two cents on the math of it, but only you can decide if it makes sense based on what your specific goals are. personally, i paid points on my house because my goal was lowest possible monthly payment.