Those places were awful and barely habitable, but it is what S8 prospects are being offered.

The Austin metro market is approaching that territory.Here are the full stats for Austin and the greater metro:On the rental front, a recent Redfin report placed Austin atop the list for the largest year-over-year decline in median rents among US metros:Appropriate rental pricing and high-quality marketing are vital to navigating the current leasing market effectively.

Often you are getting a pretty sizeable discount for your efforts, resulting in both captured equity and cashflow.The best ugly properties go quickly, so when I was looking, I got in the habit of searching daily.  

Here’s a BP blog for more info on this - 9 Vital Questions to Ask When Vetting Your Real Estate Investing TeamTenant SegmentNo property ever paid rent.

It's of vital importance that you speak with your GP to determine the root cause of the capital call so that you can make an informed decision on whether or not you should provide it. 

Mostly this is looking at habitability issues. 3.

Developing and reinforcing habits I have found to always be a key driver and formula for success.

Another thing I do, which might just be a personal habit, is check Redfin or Zillow for property listings.

Finding the leak, obviously, is vital to knowing the fix.

Have you read The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson and Atomic Habits by James Clear?