It's been cut up, sold off and dispersed through the generations but our little piece is still where I like to call home.

Finding a deal is great, but a) no broker/owner will actually award you the deal without having surety that you can close (so without a strong network, you will never actually get a deal) and b) even if you find the best deal in the world AND have it tied up, the timelines are too short to be able to start building your network from there.What I would do is get a job in real estate to learn the ropes while being paid.  

You want to have long discussions about your goals, how to break a tie when you don't agree, and you should always have the exact same amount in the account.

With the upcoming expected rate cuts making real estate "more affordable", I believe this will unlock many buyer's who've been waiting on the sidelines.

That was a huge mistake as they wanted roof replacement & grass cut. $6k for roof, $1200 to cut the grass on 10,000 sqft lot.

If you get a little further out from LSU, you can probably buy in the mid $200k range and cut $200-$300/month out of that.

Who cuts the grass? 

For the 10 year period spanning October 2014-2024, single-family prices in Austin nearly doubled, yielding an annualized appreciation rate of ~9% in that period.With inflation nearing its 2% target and signs of a slowing labor market, The Federal Reserve recently made its second cut to the federal funds rate since the start of the COVID pandemic.

This gives me plenty of incentive to find a way to cut some of these heating expenses.

Legal competition has cut the cost of a Reg D offering from $25,000 to $8,000.