A wholesaler in Pflugerville brought me a deal when their cash buyer fell through, and it ended up being a win-win.Digging Into Pre-Development Permits: Austin has a lot of new developments, and I’ve had success reaching out to property owners near upcoming projects.

Buyer letters were great too until they did away with those. 

The previous buyer fell out of escrow and he was hoping I could do a quick purchase to get it off his books.

@William Causey depends on the transaction and the parties involved.Agree with @Dennis McNeely on some of the transaction costs.A different issue though is with an Assignment, the buyer gets to see what you paid for the property.

Normally seller pays buyer agent fees

This will absolutely put pressure to sell-- in the very high end units, the cash buyers know that and are just lurking. 

What makes it slow in this case is that you don't really start seeing real cash flow until after year five but it's more effective than rentals in that there is little to no maintenance.Sure you can live in a home while fixing it up with the intention of selling it for a nice profit later but I think many people are already doing that and the buyers of slow flips now also have that opportunity without having to qualify with a bank.

Nostalgia for retail centers and the need for hybrid work environments are sparking opportunities in undervalued assets and multi-use developments.Seller Strategies: Sellers should think creatively to attract buyers.

I’m an investor agent in the St Pete area and work with out-of-state buyers clients with the same questions - how, where and can I STR in St.

During the due diligence process, did the buyer walk the property, unit by unit?