The Austin area had 5-6 months of inventory for most of 2024.Here are the January 2025 numbers for Austin and the greater metro:Here’s a chart showing the median sales price of a single-family home in the City of Austin in over the past year:The median sales price for a single-family home in January 2025 showed a year-over-year increase of approximately 1.9% in Austin.

I am a Real Estate Broker myself who has helped over 400 other investors.

Quote from @Diandre Pierce: I have an uncle that has owned 6 trailer parks (over 100 trailers) for 16 years.

Assuming your debt is SUPER cheap and only costs you 12% you’ll save $22,800 TAX FREE  So the combination is saving $60k at 12% (or more) is $7,200/yr and $130k in the bank at only 4.5% is another $5,850/yr  so you’re over $13k GUARANTEED instead of a chance to make $7,200 before taxes  

is that a combination of larger down payments + paydown over the past few years? 

Savvy investors know that holding onto a poorly performing asset can lead to even greater losses over time.

I’ve house hacked in both Ma and RI over the last 5 years and now help buyers do what I have been able to do by creating passive income.

Put A little over $100,000 into renovations, mainly solidifying the property against hurricanes with impact windows & doors and a metal roof, but also some cosmetic stuff like floors, lighting and paint, etc.

Sometimes a sewage line will sag over time due to settling of the surrounding soil.

. ^ What made you choose Charlotte over Raleigh?