Since this is an INVESTMENT website, a DUPLEX is a FAR BETTER INVESTMENT in Austin than a SFH.  

Was it indeed just locked, or did the latch mechanism fail, which often happens with bedroom sets that have plastic components in that mechanism; or did the screws that secure the latch into the door come loose, allowing the latch and/or the screws to prevent the door from opening...also not an uncommon event.

Just Gen-Z; don't you think all Gen's might be effected by these same forces?

We not only offered them a better comp package, but we offered them the opportunity to work for people who knew real estate investing as investors, not just as lenders. 

Matt Scott, Incite Venture Capital and his team can be summarized as follows: over priced, non responsive, non professional agreement breaking, chip on their shoulder and otherwise a bad investment.

I don't have an answer, but now I'm following this.

In terms of renting it out - we saw the unit was offline on Zillow and other listing websites depsite the fact it was supposed to be on, and we were the ones who notified them of it.

It's just wild that you came out of pocket ONLY $14k! 

Versus just listening to whatever topics are on the pod that week.

I would say it could be done, just need to have the following:#1 - Have great overall knowledge of that market, and better than agents.#2 - Learn how to run comps so you know the value of the property better than anyone. #3 - Have finances in order (i.e) is this going to be bought through conventional, cash, HML, etc.