There is some concern about overbuilding, but the consensus is that the current market can support it.Austin - A longstanding favorite, Austin continues to prosper from diverse job creation in STEM and technology, advertising, media and service jobs.

This is a great platform to learn everything there is about REI.

It seems like this is the place to be to get all of my questions answered for now and perhaps in the future I'll feel enough like an authority on a topic to chime in with some advice to other people's questions.My interest in Real estate stems partially from my mother who owns 7 rental properties but primarily from a RE Investor that I met in Nicaragua 5 years ago.  

Most short-term tenants use these platforms to search rentals down here.

After taxes and management fees, the owner can get 10% + gain directly in the pocket without doing anything.Sharing economy websites like Airbnb or VRbo are a great platform but you should not rely only on this channel.

They also have a trading platform where you can sell notes and buy used notes. 

What I am doing is developing a platform where the seller, in the situation you just described, is able to find and hire an hourly or fixed priced expert who actually went through a similar situation a number of times before and can advise the seller.

What do people think about creating/using online investment or crowdfunding platforms for raising funds at pre-development and pre-construction stages?

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You will incur the double finance costs of the CrowdFunding platform then the traditional lender if you go that route, plus additional paperwork.