if you meant that you'd buy in cash, fix them up, not refinance, and hold... then I don't think I understand how you envision that working."

Nobody likes to work hard in the heat.The biggest concern in the past has been winter, but 2024 was the warmest year on record and we have seen +3F on average in every season, which really took the edge of winter (you can call it brown grass season now) while summers are pleasant 75-85F.The cost of living is low, yet the quality of live is relatively high.

You can reach out to the Title company and see if there are any funds remaining for dispersement, if so then ask if there is a way to make a claim to those funds.

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Also I have seen a few listed due to divorce....I wonder how the STR strained their marriage.

It's not the best setup nor the best part of town, but you can make it work.

If you do not have your own cash, you are borrowing money from someoneone some how whether its a loan or equity.

Austin is more expensive for sure, but way more upside and you can handle a lot of issues yourself!

Quote from @Jonathan Small: @Dan Maciejewski I agree that property managers can make or break a deal. 

How do you balance the risks of holding during a market dip versus the rewards of appreciation?