While it’s not impossible to close in mid December and still meet all requirements of the STR loophole, it will be extremely difficult due to the nature of hitting 150 hours, having it rented for 15 days or greater and having the avg stay be no greater than 7 days and not a decimal more.

@Elizabeth RossFor properties under 100k you will likely need to use the BRRR method as its difficult to get a 30Y loan on a properties valued under 100k.

I would encourage you to look outside of Austin since going there shouldn't be too difficult if you need to do something in person, you can even drive some of the areas yourself and do your own evaluation of it. 

It's also going to be difficult to cash flow in most markets if you ARE able to put down 5% but if cash flow isn't your goal, then that's irrelevant.

The bigger companies like Apple, Google, Microsoft, etc, use RMC's to handle their relocations and they are very very difficult to pierce.

If you think the Airbnb resolution center is difficult to fight….

What if circumstances require a cashier's check instead of a wire, how difficult (or not) is it to order one?

That doesn't make them bad, per se, it is just a very difficult market right now. 

But all in all, its definitely a more difficult time for foreign buyers in Canada.

You are right , lot of variables and a very difficult comparison, thanks for the tip, will search the forum