Those numbers would be ok, but do you have money for the downpayment, closing costs, capital expenditures, 15k for reserves?

This strategy acts as a low barrier to entry to allow someone with little capital to enter the investing world, to build equity, and repeat the process to continue to build their portfolio/wealth.I would be happy to go into more detail should you ever want.

I believe I have two options.Property Info:Purchase Price: $365,000Current Loan: $329,000Interest Rate: 5.7%Mortgage:$1900PMI:$130Insurance:$157Taxes: $320Current Rent Left: $1200 (Market $1400)Current Rent Right: Owner Occupy (Market $1800)1.

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.

Another option could be to talk with the local cable provider to see what kind of marketing package they will offer. 

As Kate mentioned above there is definitely some marketing efforts needed but once established its about keeping up good reviews and that's all about the guest experience.

Market will also be more stable then after the elections

I’m currently reading books, learning about markets, and gaining a great deal of knowledge in the property investment “game”.

I wanted some opinions on the market in south texas, what cities yall see booming, i've noticed the influx of 4-plexs and developers looking to capitalize and developing 4-plex subdivisions and now sitting on the market in the cities like alton. 

This is going to be highly dependent on the market you're investing in.I have 12-doors in Detroit, 1 of which I run as a STR.