It might be a weird time to pick up multifamily rentals since there is a massive apartment complex being built at the moment, but single family should be pretty safe.Also worth mentioning San Antonio is experiencing massive appreciation right now and a portion of that is certain to spill over into the Corpus area based on proximity and a lot of San Antonio residents vacationing there.

Researching similar rentals and noting renovations in your listing can attract potential tenants, with room for adjustments based on demand.

Obviously you are a minority - based on my anecdotal experience. 

These typically do not require any personal credit checks and are directly based off the property in question.On top of the $10-15k as a down payment, do you have any capital to invest into the property? 

@V.G Jason thanks that helps the M2M is based on Zillow and Redfin although the numbers listed above are ~100k less per property than what those websites show for each propertyI need to look into recast I am assuming the mortgage broker would know this?

To switch from the Electric trucks to petroleum based trucks.

Larger capex investments like new roof or windows can be scheduled based on your cash flow position but need to be addressed rather than just pushed off.

IMO, someone who hasn’t made anything in the markets recently should certainly not be jumping into real estate with limited knowledge.

.  :-) And after speaking with another lender, it's confirmed a log cabin based on the heat source and their lending guideline. 

it's possible but unlikely. a great CPA who specializes in REI will be able to help you plan AHEAD for tax time and use different pieces of the tax code to your advantage, based on your unique situation, and ultimately save you way more in the long run. would you rather pay $750 to have a return done & get a $5,000 return, or pay $30 to have a return done and owe $5,000?