As leases expire and economic conditions shift, the city’s grocery market will likely continue to evolve.

DSCR loans are based off of down payment, credit score and either actual or market rents so it helps to supercharge an investor's real estate goals and net worth.

I've been studying different real estate strategies and would love to understand more about how the permitting process is evolving in that area.Did the realtor mention any specific changes in local ordinances, or was it more of a general observation based on market trends?

Since it is a family member and I would potentially buy the property for under market value.

It's a good time to review markets, but living in China there are a lot of other closer, international markets that could be options as well.

I would consider them to be more of a consultancy than a turnkey provider, and as such I think they provide tremendous value.Of course I could do all the legwork from scratch - research markets and properties, find lenders, get home inspectors and insurance and property managers and so forth - but RTR has already done all that and has far more experience and knowledge than I do.

This means having to take a chance and take the property off the market for 2 weeksOption 2- Accept the offer with a provision that allows you to continue to market the property, knowing that there's a chance FHA may not fund the deal. 

This property has a ton of deferred maintenance but I'm purchasing it well below market value and I have a decent budget. 

If market appreciates you can get a HELOC on it or cash out refi in a few years to scale faster.

If your aunt isn't in a big rush, another option may be (I'm not familiar with TX law):- Pay your aunt for a Right of First Refusal (means you get a chance to buy it before anyone, but has to be notarized by you and your aunt and filed at the courthouse)- Sell your house on or off market.