I mean they get done but its so foreign to what I am used to.

In the northeast having a second heat source in the rental saved  frozen pipes when the electric was out for days.

Austin is a unique beast in itself, and many property owners have an overly inflated perception of their property's value.When I flipped a property in Austin, I sourced it through a New Western agent.

Start with a rental that has modest rehab requirements such as updating kitchens and bathrooms and make sure you qualify for permanent financing through a lending source that offers interest rates similar to that of  a bank.

A lot of numbers out there, but regardless of the source the surplus was very large.

@Nicholas DillonRentometer can give you a rangeZillow also can give a rangeThe best source would be to call a loc a property manager or realtor and have them also give you a range as at end of day they will have most recent and updated numbers and have a better feel for where the market is at

What this implies to the typical RE investor is obtaining significant cash flow is a big challenge right now and relying on other RE profit sources (such as a value add and not doing a value subtract) may be a more certain path of generating returns.  

.- Art/Decor:  We have sourced local art from farmer's markets and the like.  

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