Thanks for your post, it encourages me to keep looking for a buyers agent that is willing to writing up my offers and fight for me with my low offers.

I will say that once you find a lender and terms you are happy with I always encourage people to move on as you have a number of other things to worry about with these types of transactions that will need your attention. 

@Robert Schumacher @Avi Garg @Patrick Liska @Max Householder @David PhamI wanted to give you an update and thank you all again for your response and your encouragement to keep bugging them.

It will take a little while I imagine but having a 4hr travel time is a good measure to have as well, so if you are ever needed, you can make the trip out there relatively quickly.I'm also debating if I should buy in cash or try to get a mortgage, which is harder to get for Canadians, so I've got a few doors to knock on still but it's encouraging to see people making out of state investments so often now.

@James Freeman I'm not sure what neighborhood you live in, but a lot of the neighborhoods around the Austin area encourage them as a way to try to maintain some type of affordable housing.

Encouraging.....Maybe we are not in a bubble then....

This, specifically, is to be applauded in my opinion:To encourage more landlords and property managers to participate in the HCV Program, HUD’s new Landlord Task Force will host a number of forums across the country to engage directly with housing providers, specifically those who do not participate in the voucher program.

I did gladly encourage him... that in twelve years more, if he would keep his regular deposits of but two pieces of silver each week, the money lender would then owe him four thousand pieces of silver..."

They crave social acceptance and have a deep-seated need to be surrounded all the time by others who encourage them in their way of thinking, whatever it is.But getting back to the specific thing you asked...no, you won't get a chance.

It's encouraging to hear that you are making that model work for you.