bottom line: pick what you think if best for where you are at on your real estate investment journey.

The bottom line of this table tells us the results of cost segregation.

There has been a flight to the more quality areas of Austin.I agree on us having hit the bottom, time will tell but I think we'll see demand increase and rates decrease over the next few months Yeah - I was more talking about outlook for 2025+, I think the correction has likely completed (just opinion) 

I also did some investigating online and see the renter has a tendency not to hold down a job.I offered asking price (fair market) because it was the sellers bottom line and the fact there were already tenants renting.

The bottom floor is a permanent STR.At this point, living on the top floor of an STR no longer fits my life and while it has been somewhat profitable depending on the month, I can no longer handle the hassle of management and would be taking a loss if I used a standard airbnb property manager.

You can price your rental near the bottom of your comparable competition to rent faster.

I typically build in an inspection contingency into my offers (yes this reduces my competitiveness of my offers, but its also a safety net to protect my bottom line).

Bottom line is that I believe in real estate investing for the long term, and feel like I'm in an advantageous position, but am pretty cash poor currently, and don't want to walk away from a good deal if this is the one. 

38127The median household income for 38127 is $35k, which is near the bottom of the US. 

research market data for the top and bottom averages of property value appreciation data in your area to find out if it's worth it to you.