I have mentioned a few times on BP For all these folks trying to bust into the business but need to make money this is a great way to learn details and make cash without having to spend much if any money other than a computer scanner printer phone. 

Roll money into paid ads on Facebook or YouTube.

Texas is good in the sense that there are possible options to do this anyways without notifying the lender, so here it comes the second consideration, in which the seller has to have assurance that you have the funds. 

Here is our experience:  There is considerable potential to manage a yield-bearing asset, but as @Alice V. mentioned, insurance costs have soared, to $1,250 per door.  

I just think Columbus has been buzzy for a long time so a lot of new investors choose it for the wrong reasons.Like, you can still make money in Austin, but you missed the big money and now it's much harder.

DIYing the place can help save money, but for someone that doesn't have all the tools and know how, it'll probably take longer and might cost more.

The flip side is you have now a tailwind from considerable market appreciation that can do some of the heavy lifting for you, so by the time you are done with your rehab (forced appreciation) the market will have also moved on.

Or you just put more money down?

I made a zillion bucks on a bonus... time to fire up the cost seg on that STR.Another consideration or variant is the 3115 big cost seg deduct paired up with a Roth conversion.Gotta factor in descending bonus during 2023, 2024, etc.

There are normally three traits to make a business successful - Experience, Money, Time.You mentioned already not having the experience.