Being in the Austin market gives you a great advantage since it’s such a hotspot for investors.

its a booming market! 

Use a buyer's agent that knows the market, contracts, negotiations, etc.If you really want to learn about investing, get a job in property management. 

Quote from @Matthew Cook: Dig into those comps with a realtor doing business in that market.

"The market power of our investors reflects the depth of commitment to the success of this exchange, not just in the early years but over the next decade and beyond."

Flipping houses is a great way to create huge profits, raise private money and create marketing content around your remodels (the reason HGTV is HGTV).

Quote from @Devin James: We’ve slowly been improving our homes the more we’ve built and the more feedback we get from our Buyers2021 – Added 8ft doors throughout the home2022 – Added a new elevation with stone in the front of the home2023 – NO carpet in the bedrooms, LVP throughout the home2024 – Added hurricane impact windows & new color options2025 – Adding Ceiling FansGotta be open to feedback and adjust accordinglyThis can be the difference of your home sitting on the market for 4 months vs 1 month where's the modifications and pictures?

It's not RTR's fault the property can't absorb proper cap ex, that's a product of the market.

VA loans are the only loans that allow this, and there is no rate penalty for it no longer being your primary home.With that in mind, you could do a cash out refinance today at a higher rate than current market rates which will create profit on the loan, we can take that profit to pay for your closing costs.

I do however keep my a little below market value so I get a bigger tenant pool.