The December 2024 report from the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR) shows stable housing prices and balanced market conditions in the Austin metro as we reached year’s end.

Sorry for the slow response had a wedding to prepare for at my house and just in recovery after being in the hospital.

Contact potential sellers who are not actively seeking to sell their real estate holdings.  

You've probably heard of big Landlords losing property, but only because they were flagrantly violating Fair Housing, running a slum, or otherwise violating the law in an egregious manner.

If I were in your and/or your mother-in-laws shoes, I would go to a local bank and use the free and clear house to secure a $150K+ line of credit. 

Once you land on the right PM, transition everything to them.As others have stated, four houses is not a big task.

They can sell tax free.

When I was 22, I did a house hack, and I highly recommend it.

This is basically a math problem that will depend on both you personal finances & also how much of this is an investment vs you want a nice house to live in4.

Tiny House Dreaming and Tiny Home Projects are currently working with a variety of investors on Pocket Communities and stacked Tiny Homes.