Our understanding is that if we designate the $60K as "OPTION CONSIDERATION" - these funds and the USE of these funds are NOT Taxable to the property seller UNTIL one of two things happen; # 1 the OPTION gets exercised, or # 2 the OPTION gets cancelled.

Conventional financing is geared and regulated for the owner occupied homeowner and is designed to protect that borrower from poor lending practices.  

I’d recommend reaching out to a local architect or design-build firm who has experience with both home additions and ADU construction to help bring your vision to life.

However, I noticed that most homes in the neighborhood have vertical fences.Do you think it’s advisable to go with a horizontal design, or would it be better to stick with a vertical style to maintain consistency with the neighborhood aesthetic?

Design- in my market I don’t see crappy units, they are all nice.

Certain forums and podcasts I listed to mentioned that pools are a big trend currently though they tend to be in newer developments that do not necessarily have views.

This helps reduce operational costs and increase efficiencies, hopefully giving the landlord back time to spend on other areas of the business.Market Trend Predictive Analytics: There are AI algorithms that can analyze large amounts of data in order to predict property values and future market trends.

If you want appreciation, identify markets with expanding industries, positive growth trends, and bright economic forecasts.

They are designed to make it nearly impossible to figure out who owns the trust.  

Do you think this trend is more specific to Austin, or are you seeing it in other parts of Texas as well?