I would buy something closer to turn key if you can, even if you pay up, because it will reduce the work you have to do and figure out as a new large-scale investor.

Since I will have owned it only 3 years, the property value increase is minimal ($35K) and closer to $15K once I pay a listing agent and closing fees.2) Gift it to #2 son now and let him pay the Capital Gains tax at his rate (0%) when we sell next year. 

As a result, there is less demand for off campus housing in the immediate area and its become easier to lease housing closer to campus if you are a Temple student wanting to live near campus.Keep in mind there  is also a narrow windows to lease to college students and if you miss their leasing windows it becomes difficult until the summer to lease units.

Closer to home, you could look at military communities with lots of financially stable uniformed and civilian members eagerly looking for a nice place.

I have not been to Reno, but climate is probably closer to what you have in Austin.  

In the long run it will stabilize, but energy cost to reward gap is getting closer, faster.Good point about controlling the exchange rate, I'll look more into thatIf by wealth you mean cash reserves, this is regulated by government.

My guess is these guys have no idea what they are doing, will dig about 30 feet and then drop off the face of the earth when they figure out they vastly underpriced the job, and especially will do so when you tell them you were thinking $250 was closer to the value 🤣

I would like to bring them closer to the curb, but if I can't I will just chop them down.

Occupancy rates are closer to 80-90% throghout the year.

We have assets for sale in rutland vermont that are closer to the 2% rule.