So far, we've pieced along different elements of this (different tax person each year, no LLC to one to now 2 this year, haven't yet used a bookkeeper...)trying to streamline systems and have a solid foundation for our fairly new and growing real estate portfolio. 

Some buy and hold investors may have outdated beat up buildings that can't be sold conventionally without repair and your flipping operation with the right agent may just happen upon that deal for working with that person.

Quote from @Jason Watson: Other people in the lending space might have better answers, but some lenders quote taxes, insurance, etc. to fully understand the monthly cash burden and ensure you know it as well. that is correct Jason, I personally like it better like that so I can actually see what my payment is after everything is said and done. 

However, (personal opinion) I do believe that the Beltline represents a real, physical asset that will help values stay strong in the long term (assuming you don’t overpay).

Are you buying to house hack or rent out both sides.There are so many personal questions to answer, before you begin analyzing deals.Factors such as jobs, population, tenant laws, median income, affodability, crime, schools are all metrics to considerGood Luck!

If you don't mind providing some data for me to reference I'd appreciate it, but understand if you want to keep some or all personal--namely I'd be interested in approximate location, bd/ba count of your property and the rent % increase (or if you're comfortable sharing actual prices) implemented between your last tenant and current one. 

I usually don’t post my personal business in here but RE has put me in a very good spot.

Duane, I personally do not like to finance an entire deal, for that matter I like to have a very low debt ratio.

Experienced REI pro looking for meetup groups in Austin or more preferably, Round Rock, Texas.

Another concern is the massive personal mortgage my father obtained in 2021.