In that same vein some of the key aspects for success are highlighted such as actively managing ones own portfolio vs utilizing an experienced professional portfolio manager; yes it will take a diminish potential profits a bit but it's an offset as you gain a lot more security, certainty of performance, and time, so much more time and so much less stress. 

Here are some highlights from the latest Central Texas Housing Market Report released by the Austin Board of REALTORS®:Home sales in the Austin-Round Rock MSA were up 31.5% year over year and up 20% in the City of Austin proper.The median sales price in the MSA was up 12% year over year to $355,000 and up 8% in Austin to $415,000.Inventory remained critically low, dropping 1.3 months to 1.2 months of inventory in the MSA.

@Kate KoellerThere was a good video by Steve Rozenberg, "What I wish I would've know about being a landlord" you should check out, if you haven't.Some good highlights are: The lease is a bilateral contract.

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Not sure if you’ve read it, but “The Book on Rental Property Investing” by Brandon Turner highlights this.

So, I suppose follow up specific questions would be:A) Are the previous two sources credible or are they more sensational?

While every company that has these types of offers will make you sign 100's of pages highlighting the fact that you may end up losing money so be careful before you sign, people just go ahead and sign anyways and invest their money.

I don't have the time to just sit down and read I'm trying to make things happen.Before they get too entrenched in their agenda does anybody want to highlight some show ideas???????!!!

If you get the chance, the BiggerPockets Podcast episode highlighted a brilliant guest, Emma Powell, and I think she invests rents in your area.

Would you print a copy of this article with the name of the motel highlighted and keep them on your STR refridgerators?