New Albany is home to several major data centers including ones operated by Amazon, Google and Facebook, whose parent company, Meta, announced plans in the spring to expand its New Albany campus.

Are there still opportunities for rental property investing in this current market with the interest rate and houses prices so high? 

Purchase price: $230,000 Cash invested: $20,000 Long-term rental property with high appreciation potential.

Also, with 5-6 bedroom homes you have a greater opportunity to make it stand out with the theming, as many of the HIGHLY themed homes are  8, 9, BR and larger homes.The key to making the home unique is theming, but not just any theming.

On the other hand, a 25% cut is too high, considering what she does is what a broker should do; she doesn't provide me with any leads.

And you are contradicting yourself a bit here.You aren't willing to buy the house you want because you believe prices are inflated and rates are too high.

High income W-2 ($400k+) earner and would like to keep my job.2.

At least with the S&P the dead companies fall off but overall RE keeps the underperforming in the mix.If one is high income then just throwing cash at the stock market over the long haul a nice way to go.

@Henry Lazerow I'd budget mid to high 7s for 75% cash out on a 4plex for the foreseeable future (remainder of the year)  My answer is in regards to DSCR loans only. 

That land is directly in the path of growth with many local farmers in the area selling their land to developers putting in high density housing.