It is a complimentary strategy to pull some of your money back and hedge your bet.My view on making money in real estate: Cash Flow is a hedge against corrections.

Are you not necessarily denying him based on screening criteria - Some landlords make it a requirement to view the property prior to letting the applicant apply.

But is in a rise of land so it has a broad view down the valley.  

I like to set up filters like "waterfront, mountain views, 20+ acres" and then coast my way around the country haha.

I agree that austin from up close looks like a declining market but from a birds eye view, it makes for great opportunities! 

Quote from @V.G Jason: Quote from @David Fern: This was not a loan assumption as described in OP’s post.

First house in 2021 - no internet to search at that time, remember going to realtor offices and seeing magazines and talking on phone with them about properties available and driving by them as there was no google street view.

Let's view this another way, a tenant applies to rent who was convicted of burning down a previous landlords property.

Nashville views HPRs as duplexes technically. 

The idea is to find a pocket or neighborhood that offers the right combination of estimated ROI and rental demand, giving a balance of cash flow and tenant demand.In my view, this approach provides a more reliable signal of demand than relying solely on pricing adjustments or short-term market trends.