If you are able to add an additional full bath, it sets you apart in the market big time! 

The ones that build out great companies build the skills, then they teach the skills to people to set calls for them, go to appointments for them and they continue to build out their company as a marketing/sales operation that is more fluid to create more revenue. 

Sphere of influence purchase - off market opportunity.

Crexi, Loopnet are probably the two biggest but why not work with an agent that can present you with multiple off market and listed deals?

Which strategy below would you do in the Austin market? 

They’ve completely changed how we’ve built our rental portfolio by focusing on new construction homes in the best U.S. markets.

In your case, changing the property from a rental to your primary residence constitutes a change in use.The depreciation recapture will be calculated based on the fair market value of the building at the time of conversion, not including the land value.Since you're tearing down the existing structure, the entire amount of depreciation taken over the past two years will likely be recaptured, as the building's value at conversion will effectively be zero.The recaptured amount will be taxed as ordinary income, up to a maximum rate of 25% for residential rental property (Section 1250 property).

We have 17 properties and the long term we do on ACH, but frankly, ACH set up at our bank is so cumbersome that I stopped using it for the mid-term market.  

Hey everyone, I came across an off-market property in Central Phoenix and wanted to get some thoughts.

The non-conforming duplex was on the market for just $430k.