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

haven't been able to get one yet. 

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.

However, our current hard money lender only funds one loan at a time, limiting our ability to take on multiple deals simultaneously. 

One thing is certain, we'll find out together in 2025!

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

The ones who are extremely selective—sticking to just one or two partners over decades—tend to have a more stable trajectory.

One key piece of advice is to make sure to build strong team around you.

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

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