.), spending time with my family, and always continuing to better myself whether that be reading books, being outdoors and exercising, networking, and/or sharpening my skills for my trade.I started my real estate journey in 2021 after a software business I was a partner in had a bad partnership breakup that saw me lose everything (financially). 

If a person put's themself into a situation where a lender can exercise a DOS, you better have contingency plan's for "if".

A shorter minimum stay and dynamic pricing are great for attracting bookings during slower periods, though the trade-off with single-night weekend stays is definitely a balancing act.

It is a little slower to find a tenant, in our case maybe 3-4 weeks instead of 1-2 to get our average 10 applicants for 1 signed lease. 

The focus should be on eliminating vacancy and avoiding chasing unreasonable rental rates, especially in the slower winter months.Here’s a chart showing the median sales price of a single-family home in the City of Austin this year through November:The median sales price for a single-family home in November 2024 was up roughly 8% from the beginning of the year.

We see it in our market here in College Station, Tx. also... the bigger properties do really well during our peak season but tend to be pretty stagnant during the week and sometimes even the weekend during our slower season.

Just understand it’ll be a bit slower. 

Speaking from the Arizona perspective, we are experiencing continued growth, attracting lots of new residents (Californians choose Texas and Arizona as their top 2 places to move).Here's an economic forecast:https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/economy/2019/12/11/arizona-state-university-annual-economic-forecast-predicts-slower-growth/4398074002/Not sure where you are getting your "low rent" thoughts, maybe compared to CA.

The tenant-buyer has time to fix their credit and save more money for a down payment during the option period, then exercises their option - fulfilling their desire for home ownership.

This year things are slower and I'm wondering if the paid subscription is worth it.