•Set up notifications when a listing matches my criteria.Has anyone built or tried something similar?

Easiest way to do that is go to the top of this page and click on AGENT and there you'll be matched with 3-5 agents in your areaBest of luck in 2025!

For those of you that have good w2 income and want to take advantage of employer matching (100% return!)

You can go to Redfin or Zillow and see the level of finish houses with short DOM have in the area, can you at least match that quality?

They must sign the form.The IRS offers an online tool that lets you check if the tax ID the contractor gave you matches the IRS records.

I will say the picture did not match your strategy of going to Austin.

You have to adjust your expectations to match current reality, which includes higher mortgage rates, higher prices, more expensive taxes and insurance, more competition, etc.

If you can make some relationships prior to that with agents in the area who do what you want to, you can find yourself on a team or at a strong brokerage that matches what you want to do.

@Shakthi Kamal read copy and paste advice below.For cashflow, you'll be looking at mostly Class C properties/tenants.Be SURE you UNDERSTAND what this means or your expectations won't match reality!

I don't disagree I think it's a great option and it also allows you to use the money that your employer has matched if you think about it.