It's normalized to pre-pandemic levels.That being said, there are so many other MTR tenant types so don't limit yourself in your marketing.

Major corporations like Oracle, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), and Charles Schwab have relocated their headquarters to Texas since the pandemic, with CBRE noting that companies can save 15% to 20% in employee wages by making the move.Census Report Link: Texas experienced the largest numeric population change in the nation, adding 473,453 people in the past year alone, surpassing even Florida.The recent price decline follows some of the largest appreciations in the nation and presents an opportunity in a state that continues to experience tremendous growth. 

I could have great income streaming for multiple years and then some economic hit like Covid or the next pandemic and work could go out the door for multiple months.It comes down to a fear of losing a bunch of work and not being able to find more, while I have to be paying off property.Thats why I’m debating if waiting a lot longer and saving up a large savings account is smarter.

In this day of housing shortages and rising rents, you mentioned you don’t want to deal with all the “Covid19 no eviction garbage,” yet you’re ok creating a facility specifically designed to encourage others to congregate during a pandemic? 

The pandemic brought an influx of buyers to the area and the number of new STR owners has doubled in the last 1-2 years - check out Airdna.co to see the growth spike. 

When Trump did it we ended up with the biggest deficit of all time, well before the pandemic. 

Compared to the recent pricing peak in May 2022, single-family home prices in Austin are down approximately 14%.For some broader context, here’s a chart of the median sales price of a single-family home in Austin over the past 10 years:As you can see, pricing in Austin is still substantially above pre-pandemic levels.

Prior to the corona virus pandemic i had a good amount of deals coming through the funnel but over the last couple weeks it’s been difficult to find any fitting my criteria.

The city's resurgence can be attributed to a combination of tapering construction on new units and a steady increase in demand, pushing rent growth above its pre-pandemic average of 3%.Similarly, San Francisco experienced a dramatic turnaround in July, with apartment rents jumping from 1% in June to 2% at the end of the month.

This is when Pandemic shut down happened.