I've started my journey in the expensive Seattle market and found house hacking a duplex gave me a tremendous boost as my first property.The top 10 advantages that played out quite well:1.

I’m leaning more towards an apartment locator, mainly because of the current housing market in Austin, there are not many properties available.

His knowledge and ability to analyze the market is extremely impressive.

The location, school district, and lack of availible single fammily homes on the market.

Some considerations are the type of loan (Conventional, DSCR, etc), the type of property, the market the property is in, the location, your income and employment, the timeframe on the cashout - the list goes on.Generally speaking, you *should* be able to cashout refi up to 75-80% LTV of the appraised value after rehab, usually following a seasoning period.

Based on your market, you'll figure it out pretty quickly if mid-term is for you or not.

However, the HomeReady product has income limits that were somewhat low in certain markets.

Cleveland is a great rental market, with a low cost of entry and strong rents. 

They have a HELOC of ~$60kNumbers:Comps suggest ~$199.5/sqft (max 2,020 sqft)Estimated ARV: $335k (based on comps)Potential rent: $1,975-$2,000/monthQuestion: Do these numbers seem reasonable for the Braselton market?

Purchase price: $176,000 Cash invested: $80,000 Off-Market Deal in Southern Orchards that was found through cold-calling.