Most traditional lender business purpose lenders will not lend on rural properties or in small communities. 

That’s why you get a discounted interest rate and a lower downpayment, because owne occupant properties are low risk. 

For example the BRRRR strategy worked with many properties 10 years ago when the average mortgage was cheaper than the average rent.

Personally I could not justify investing $11k in a course that teaches you to rent a property then turn around and rent it to others. 

Where you live in relation to the investment property shouldn't matter.

But I'll keep you in mind if I come across any residential properties in your area.

I just moved to Tyler and bought my first real estate property here and I just wanted to meet other likeminded investors in the area!

This provision, through the Affordable Homes Act, make ADUs legal BY RIGHT in any single family zoned property in the state.

You can have the most beautiful kitchen, floors, and an overall great rehab, if sales are declining in the area or properties with similar rehabs are sitting on the market for several months, the appraiser will cut your value. 

Hard money lenders focus more on the property’s value rather than your personal debt to income ratio (which traditional banks use) allowing for quicker approval and funding.