The Austin metro was among the hottest destinations in the country for where people were moving last year, according to the latest annual ranking from U-Haul International Inc.Austin ranked No. 5 among the top U.S. growth metros in 2024, and Texas was the No. 2 state for move-ins — bested from the top spot after three consecutive years by South Carolina, according to data released Jan. 2 and Jan. 3.The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area took the crown for the top growth metro in the recent list, followed by Charlotte, North Carolina (No. 2); Phoenix (No. 3); and, Lakeland, Florida (No. 4).

The only thing that might give me pause would be if I did not have sufficient capital on a building that was older but had appeared to have significant maintenance issues when I was looking at it to buy.

And, FMV on 1/6/25 is not FMV today because now you don't have a lot in an established neighborhood, you have a lot in a disaster area which comes with the challenges I listed above.We built about three dozen "fire lot" homes after our fire--all lots acquired off MLS or from owners that came to us (we didn't market for lots), and not at a price that anyone would call a "discount". 

I started with two remodeling projects and have since completed three new construction projects.

For Airbnb, do i allow STR stays for the next three months and then block out the calendar beyond 3 months for MTR stays?  

For example, will they look at the T12 (Trailing 12 months), or something shorter like a T6 or T3 (last three months).

They’ve just been telling me it’s been processing with Underwriting for three months now.

When evaluating potential properties, consider three exit strategies: if you can sell quickly for a profit, hold it as a rental, or take a loss.

Clean-up costs- make sure you have sufficient coverage.D. 

Use the top three or four discriminators so applicants can screen themselves.Then you need to have clear screening criteria yourself.