Do you have liquidity to close the property in cash?

Recently I’m coming across the same issue while bidding on any house in my area EVERYONE WANTS CASH! 

Leases have to be honored so you'd either have to wait until the end of the lease or offer "cash for keys" to get them out.

I am willing to put my money into these cash flowing duplexes, all day long.

At first, he communicated well, but after only 2 weeks of sending some emails back and forth, he said that his group did not "have the bandwidth" to provide us with "adequate support/availability". 

Next time I go to an open house, I'll ask one of them if I were to buy this as a rental do you think it would work as an LTR, MTR or STR and what's the cash on cash return and median rent in this neighborhood. 

End up with a lot of cash and little to no tax each year.5.

I've tried talking with some of the agents suggested by the auto-tool BP provides for "find agents in your area", (only 5 were suggested!

Balancing cash flow, risk, and long-term goals is crucial.Good luck!

Couple things I wish someone told me when I rented out my primary in Katy:- your taxes will go up dramatically over time - cash flow is inconsistent- while Katy is a fantastic rental market it's still competitiveTo answer your questions: - yes, the homestead exemption will increase your taxes at a faster rate but you can protest them either yourself (I don't recommend as I've tried and it was a pain) or with a professional service- To start, you're either going to pay for books, classes, etc. or pay the school of hard knocks.