And, that this return to office will manifest itself first in suburban areas with relatively less competition and shorter commutes for local workers, and that re-absorption of inventory will take a lot of time in urban areas with tons of vacancies.

Start small and stay patient, as Austin is competitive and it may take time to find the right property.

Alhtough values continue to appreciate, home prices are coming down as competition gets heated with more homes on the market.

However, it’s important to price competitively and be prepared for buyers to request concessions.

This allows you to make an offer without a HI contingency which is much more competitive than one with the contingency since you are buying the property as is.You can still get the home inspection after you settle to capture all of the detail items.

Right now, DSCR loans are very competitive with what the banks are offering without all the paperwork that comes with conventional financing. 

I know that they are pretty big and competitive and also our competitor :) My management  company has great reviews and better pricing, which allows you to save PM me if you are interested in discussing it further. 

When funding is plentiful and flips are rare, the competition will be heavy and experienced flippers with teams will take smaller returns just to keep their guys working, which means inexperienced 1-man crews will be shut out of the market.

Just do the math and see how it pencils out.....you can look at the local competition and get a good idea how much you will make.

1031 exchange sounds good in theory, but you need to do it in an area and at a time where there is inventory to choose from because once you identify the three properties, you have to close on one of them which is very difficult in a competitive environment.