As I look ahead to the next 5 to 10 years, I’m at a crossroads and could really use some advice from this knowledgeable community.I have two potential paths I’m considering:1.Continue Focusing on Short-Term Rentals (STR):•My plan is to shift towards mid- to high-end vacation rentals with unique characteristics.

And Austin, I went ahead and shot you a message!

Go to Etsy and search for "rental property tracker," and you will find hundreds of nice spreadsheets to track 10-20 rentals, usually for under $10.Software has extremely helpful features like online payments, marketing syndication (click a button, and your property is advertised on multiple sites), electronic document review/signing, maintenance tracking, and owner reports.

TIP:  Click on the "Following Topic" button to receive email updates.

Speak to your CPA about this and also ask them about "converting" the funds to after tax funds so you can plan ahead of the conversions. 

Jacob,If you do go ahead with the purchase, be sure to review the ownership interests in the property with your Insurance Agent to make sure that all parties that have an interest in the property are included in the policy. 

Also, a heads up that a typical loan assumption will take 60 - 90 days on average, so be prepared for a long closing period.In our current market we have seen home values decline since 2020/2021/2022 so there may be some motivated sellers out there who need to sell but their loan is now greater than or equal to the value of their home. 

And create a clear picture for what is a head. 

Austin has been a high growth city and likely is six to 12 months ahead in the business cycle as many smaller cities.Of those Three, San Antonio provides you the same legal backdrop (Tx) and also geographical access (same day drive) and accelerating immigrant population growth (GDP growth requires much more immigration both red/blue agree on this in private)

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