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I would rather invest in an area that has great rent growth outlook than a place that meets the 1% rule but has poor rent growth.  

It's crucial to choose a market with steady job growth, low vacancy rates, and tenant demand.

It takes me 10~ minutes to get on Lake Shore drive, then it's pretty easy to navigate the city. 

Most investors buying into Australia are looking for long term capital growth as opposed to great cash flow.  

And I do have the photos at the end by design, because I want a person to end the experience with a specific feeling of "oh wow, look at that, it's got that too", which helps drive conversion. 

An in person meet (even if you have to drive 4 hours) would be the best way.

You could drive by their place to see what the area is like and what's going on.

There's so many catalysts for population and job growth (Intel, Honda, Amazon, Nationwide Hospital, etc).

I like the strong infrastructure investment and overall job growth trajectory in these parts of Williamson County.We're also seeing similar job and infrastructure growth between Austin and Bastrop mainly thanks to Elon Musk's investments in the area.