I would also suggest going the section 8 route on a few of the units in what I would consider more challenging neighborhoods.On maintenance bids being high, negotiate everything.

I will tell you my experience as I work through my challenges and system implementation and deployment.Hope this helpsAhmad Williams

I have noticed that it has become a little more difficult to Find FSBO's and such on these popular FREE sites, however,a) Is anyone still using them?

Fire pit with string lights is very popular.

Challenges?

Hey @Reeti Peshawaria, so this is always a challenge when you have a whole country to decide from.

This has become increasingly popular after the suit settled 2024 with the National Association of Realtors regarding commissions and client representation.see article:  https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/15/economy/nar-realtor-commissio...Good luck!

Once the DOS has been violated, it has been violated.Yes, banks are enforcing the DOS.It actually “red flags” the account at the bank for further review.As the bank looks, then sees Two deed transfers in such a short time on one property, then another transfer to a Land Trust and the loan isn’t being paid off, hmm, they say, “something fishy is going on here and it may be illegal”.Contrary to popular belief, banks aren’t stupid.No bank is going to risk liability to protect you and ignore that you violated the DOS.

The volatility of Austin's RE market also presents challenges.

Challenges?