Some think the economy could hit some tough times post-election, which means you should get it sold.  

That said, the economy is more diverse than in the past and while national attention has been cool on this market, those who are more familiar w/Houston are seeing better entry points and attractive opportunities emerging in value adds where the demographic / affordability play is a better match.http://www.globest.com/sites/lisabrown/2016/10/19/...

If the economy slows down a lot of corp. clients will put the kabosh on this kind of spending.

Ive exhausted my research.

If you're buying properties that qualify for this type of financing, have adequate cash to put down, then exhaust that route.

Sometimes the bank even underwrites with a higher cap rate making your loan amount lower (lower value and lending up to a LTV based off a lower value = lower loan amount) so often times you'll see a bank come back at the 11th hour and say now you need 35% down as an example.sometimes this happens because the underwriter was able to learn all relevant facts about the property and has downgraded the file due to risk whether property, borrower related, or economy related.

Here's not an exhaustive list but some ideas to consider:1) Track record of performance - what's good for you 5 deals?

The economy should drive your strategy as well as your location and target client. 

San Antonio has an amazing economy and is still relatively inexpensive.

Most people think they will get better returns on their own stuff and in some sense they are right because of a few things (not an exhaustive list but this is what I observe):1) They don't pay themselves for time.