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Kyle, south of Austin, ranked No. 2 with a 9% increase to 62,548 people, up from its third-spot ranking last year, while Leander, northwest of Austin, saw a 7.6% boost in population to 80,067 people, according to the data.In the new data set, Austin's population is pegged at 979,882 in 2023 — up 0.5% from the year prior — dropping it from the 10th to the 11th most populous city in the country behind Jacksonville, Florida, which has an estimated population of 985,843.Still, the Austin metro isn't stagnating.

Further, BPOs and appraisals show the properties have increased 50 to 60% in value during the last 3 years.

Areas close to BlueOval City will likely see an increase in housing development, including single-family homes, apartments, and short-term rental properties for contractors and temporary workers.

What would you do from here, pay them off sooner to increase the cash flow, or keep leveraging? 

Rents , cash flow and appreciation increase over time. 

It establishes a base that's $40 lower, which all future rent increases are based on. 

You actually want to INCREASE it.

You increase rents every year rents aren’t dropping.

This has become challenging due to an increased interest in the historic district in Dubuque due to revitalization plans that include 18 million dollar investment into the historic downtown area.