That's a mine field no one on here is qualified to answer. ;) But your rental is doing well.

They are usually fixer uppers howbeit not in terrible terrible shape.Are you focused on townhomes like this one in Edgewood: https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/1312-Acorn...? 

I spent time and money to finally lock in one deal, which didn't sell until 2024.

One was utilized alongside a bank loan to purchase a SFR.

Here are some key highlights from the report, which compares January 2025 with January 2024:The median sales price for the greater Austin metro fell 4.7% to $409,765, while the City of Austin saw a 4.7% increase to $553,465.Total sales in the metro rose 1.1%, whereas the city saw a 4% decrease in closed sales, demonstrating continued demand in spite of economic challenges.Pending sales under contract dropped 7.5% in the metro and 1.4% in the City of Austin, suggesting a slight decrease in demand at the start of 2025.Listing inventory increased 16.5% in the metro and 15.5% in the City of Austin, resulting in 5.6 months of available housing inventory in the metro and 6.2 months in the city, approximately one month more than in January 2024.According to the Texas A&M Real Estate Center, a balanced real estate market has around 6.5 months of inventory.

(we already have one).But how do we defend ourselves against any type of professional negligence?

In order to find something, one must look for something.  

Business growth - master one market vs. trying to be everywhere. 

Purchase price: $424,500 Cash invested: $20,640 I purchased a small detached duplex that I plan on moving into one and keep the other as a rental.

design one for yourself. think about your market. like in columbus we have infill lots at 30x120 and so we developed and designed a house for ourselves. we build the same house and continue to Make modifications. it's the only new build we offer to build for clients. that's just my opinion. architects we didn't even use we looked at national builder Floorplans and decided. our typical lot is 3000-4000 square feet that we build on