I know the market has exploded over the past few years and prices are high, but we believe its going to continue to rise so we want to hop on now.

My only "plan" was to continue to buy homes once I could save enough for down payment/closing costs and lease them out hoping to cover the mortgage and still make a little monthly income ($150 - $250 minimum). 

You have three options:He just quit claims the property to you and you continue making payments on the underlying.  

I may have asked it in the wrong forum group, so I've brought it here.Should I begin wholesaling or should I continue saving?

Just trying to figure out if you've hit that comfort number but you are continuing for the fun/love if real estate.

It's not a bad idea to flip a house that you don't live in, while you continue to rent.Another option would be to use "house hacking" - buy the house with a standard or FHA mortgage, live there while you make improvements, and sell ASAP after completion.

We will entertain wholesale assignments as well.Wishing you continued success.

House hacking does seem up my alley, I'm realizing now I could do that continuously with multiple properties as I decide to live in them.

However, many of the buy and hold deals I'm seeing investors do this year look like pure speculation to me, where there the deal is nothing more than a bet on the continued upward trajectory of the Austin market.

There are certainly going to be some tried and true elements, but we believe as technology, culture, etc. change that so may business structures and practices.With all of that said, as brokers and agents, what service, support, and features are most valuable and most attractive to you in where you choose to do business?