Yes, our prop taxes went flat in 2022 but ramping back up again.

I'm totally good with some sweat equity but I'm not in a position to do Roof, siding, structural repairs and such.

For cost efficiency, consider using a flat-fee attorney.

Investor education events.I’m glad I finally did something about the small Roth IRA that was flat-lined for many years.

Honestly if you are doing STR I would suggest doing Austin itself rather than all the way out there in Kyle - maybe a couple of years ago when the prices were through the roof in Austin city itself this would be a good alternative but there is a blip right now where you can get a god entry point in Austin (downtown/east ideally) for STR

It isn't like this a condominium where assessments are paying for common parts of the building like the roof, etc.Prior to this, I didn't have much experience serving on an HOA board and have therefore relied on the management company for their opinion on certain decisions. 

GC's get paid off of the work, not a flat rate... but in your experience, would you say that window of rate is generally 10%-20% project depending, or more towards 15%-30%?

Roof, plumbing, electrical upgrades? 

My buddy's 3-flat just sold for $100K more than what he paid for it a year earlier.

I put $6000 into repairs, mostly paint, new light fixtures, new appliances, painting cabinets and fix a small leak coming from the roof.