Our prices rose half as fast (only +15%), our inventory has doubled in the last 4 months (still very low..) and our median price is half (just over 200k)!

I have been in your shoes and it’s a hard uphill road.

If I was in your shoes and had time to kill but money sitting there I would invest it in index funds so it grew until I was ready to pull it out to invest in real estate. 

If they come off aggressive or not well intentioned/motivated when you address the issue, then drop the facts on them (eviction on record/no place to live/court) if they are positive and motivated then work with them and put your hard working self in their shoes and show empathy.

There are very successful people out there that most likely started in shoes similar to mine.

Please let me know what you would do if you were in my shoes. 

If I were in your shoes, I'd start browsing BP's South Carolina forum and see who's commenting frequently. 

My question is: if you were in my shoes would you wait to invest in austin market or invest ASAP?

Hi Lavon,  I understand the shoe you wear. 

But it is news to a lot of people as to the size of the debt and deferred maintenance pool that has accumulated.I think many people will be surprised to learn that even a city like Pasadena, which appears wealthy (and has many wealthy individuals living and owning property here, company headquarters, the Rose Bowl, CalTech, etc) is nearly broke, with a $300M+ backlog of basic infrastructure needs.