Most likely one of two issues. (1) You don't have an investment grade deal; or (2) you don't have the relationships yet to assign a contract. 

Of course a visit to the county records office and -correct reading of the legal description would reveal that the tennis court lot was the one being sold.  

The number one mistake that I saw buyers making was jumping right into negotiating (and not very good negotiating at that) without first spending the time to build rapport.

Hey BiggerPockets community,I’m in the process of defining my investment strategy, and I’d love to hear from those with more experience.I have enough capital to pursue one of these two paths:1️⃣ Build a Single-Family Home Portfolio: Gradually acquire around 20 SFHs using the BRRRR strategy or focusing on positive cash flow properties.

What I would do is try both and separate the leads from each and see which one is better.

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From there if no one objects, the city will give you a conditional use permit.

You could create an operating agreement granting one of you the powers - but it is a fair amount of energy/time/activity for someone to manage and find deals.

Being based in Austin, you’re in one of the most dynamic markets out there, which gives you a fantastic foundation to build on!

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