She got it negotiated finally for her to make 5k from Seller.. however that is half of what her normal fee would be..

I didn't like that it took half an hour to heat up, meaning I had to think of it in advance.

The real test will come when the Fed begins to cut rates, as indicated for later this year, making it a challenging market for both parties.”Clare Losey, ABoR’s housing economist, recently said, “From the buyer’s standpoint, there are a number of advantages and disadvantages…The biggest headwind to them are higher mortgage rates and the decline in purchasing power.”Here are the full stats for Austin and the greater metro:Here’s a chart showing the median sales price of a single-family home in the City of Austin for the first half of 2024:The median sales price for a single-family home in June 2024 was up roughly 16% from the beginning of the year.

The easiest way to start out is to "house hack" or in other words by a multifamily between 2-4 units, live in one unit and rent the other units out. 

We all remember what happened in 2008, how do you know that $1 million dream home isn’t a McMansion worth half that, and one you won’t be able to resell?

Usually the main sticking point is spending more than half your working time in real estate related activities. 

@Kenneth Lewis if you're 21 and you want a rental property by 24, I think the best/easiest path is to work on a career related to real estate.

I have half of it from my own funds.

I'm advertising a 1 bedroom house (450 sq ft - half sheet vinyl / half carpet).

The easiest way to view it with Househacking is; the more uncomfortable you are willing to be, the more you can potentially cashflow RIGHT NOW.