It looked at growth factors for each city such as five-year population change, average yearly growth in economic output (GDP), five-year change in number of businesses, five-year growth in housing, and August 2021 unemployment rate.Austin clocks in at No. 17 in the U.S. and No. 3 in Texas.

Is it normal to task them to get multiple quotes?

I'm not familiar with your specific area, but if population stats look positive, job growth is good, and schools are good as you mentioned, there's a pretty strong chance you'll see appreciation over time.If you're truly looking for an investment though - I would consider looking for an investment property at some point down the line (maybe after you save some cash after this purchase) - something you can rent out to others, collect cash to pay your mortgage and potentially bring home some extra each month while you pay down that loan.

Rents in the area continue to rise and home prices have had double digit growth for nearly 3 years (97405 zip code).

Rents in the area continue to rise and home prices have had double digit growth for nearly 3 years (97405 zip code).

Even better if one of the residents of a MF will do the work for a discount and takes pride in it.If you honestly plan....or end up doing these tasks, how will you ever scale?

You could always try to find someone on taskrabbit.com or fiver.com for simple tasks.  

This book explains how to create less financial overhead in your life (ex, car loans, personal home mortgages and etc) and allow for flexibility and faster growth.

Purchase price: $420,000 Cash invested: $10,000 Sale price: $680,000 I bought a 2bd 2ba Condo in a fast growth area of Austin, TX.

Hi Allyn, Light upgrades could also help justify the rent growth.