Here’s some advice to help you get started on the right foot in the Austin market:Understand the Market: Austin is a dynamic and competitive market with a mix of tech-driven professionals, students, and long-term residents.

When i arrived in the US i wasnt able to get funding due to lack of credit history as an overseas citizen.

A combination of lack of infrastructure partnered with historic highs in population growth specifically in new international students pouring into the area to attend Cape Breton University, has presented less then a 1% vacancy rate on the island. 

Your next real estate competition might not be Black Rock or Bezos...it could be coming from the family of the friends you grew up with. 

The internet has a way of highlighting all the scams out there, but fail to mention the ones that are doing good work.I lack the charisma, but I do have a soul and a successful community.

It's a great way to reduce your costs and is a clear competitive advantage in sourcing opportunities.

My Nephew is a student at University of Utah and a competitive climber, and he has a lot of climbing friends that would live with him.- Buy a house / 4 plex, take one of the rooms / units, and rent out the rest- Family can just come and stay with the Nephew when needed. - Build out the equity on the house while living at reduced price (hopefully) due to charged rent.  

Additionally, many lenders will limit your rehab budget with lack of experience.

My ability to picture and design something pleasing to the eye is lacking--a tool like this would be helpful, especially for ideation of what "could be."

I'm a realtor currently trying to gain contacts and two key ones I'm lacking right now are an inspector and a handyman.