This also leaves me with $3,750 stuck in the deal (not including financing and closing costs, which could easily add another $20,000).In total, if I had to include closing costs and financing costs, I’d have about $23,000 (if not more) tied up in the deal and lose close to $700/month before accounting for expenses.

Their "guarantees" are total junk.

Fake income documents are easily purchased online, and inexperienced screeners often miss red flags.

He was a former professor and has online courses that are good to have.

Or would it be the total equity - so the difference between 450k and remaining mortgage of 120k?

In the City of Austin, we saw a 6.5% increase to $575,000*Total sales increased 2.5% in the metro.

I still get junk leads but that is to be expected on just about every online lead platform.

We are looking to eventually relocate to the States"--that's great, a lot of people want to invest remotely in a totally random market and never go to it.  

Overall, sounds like there is more inventory coming on line in 2025 in some major markets so wondering what some of those leading indicators of a "bottom" might be.

It can totally be done, even in this market.