I definitely encourage you to visit whatever market you plan to invest in to familiarize yourself with the area and connect with local professionals.

Look at credit unions if you really want to go that route and if it is local to Austin.

Expanding your reach by partnering with a local property management company in Jacksonville and implementing a pet-friendly policy can attract more tenants.

Columbus & Raleigh-Durham are both great places to invest as an out-of-state new investor Short-term rentals can be challenging and is always subject to new local registration and taxes. 

Expand your network and explore social media events and make sure to connect with local lenders and brokers.

Bankrate wont do it best rate is always check local Credit Union, they are always the one that usually having crazy offering...chck your local newspaper, no nationwide lender can beat them.I only go to DSCR route when I exceed my DTI (which I already hit) lol

They can help guide you in specific local markets.

That's time for a new negotiation and they will likely buy your Option back from you.You can also sell or trade Options for cash or anything else you like and they are great to hold in retirement accounts too.I currently hold an Option which I paid $4500 to the local County for the owners delinquent property taxes to save his house from foreclosure.

I'd highly suggest coming to one of the local meetups to network with other locals that are interested in doing this.

If you would reject them if they were not Section 8, you should still reject them if you are Section 8.Not all Section 8 administrators (JD Amelia, Imagineers, local housing office) are created equal.