We see the opportunity on a few different properties, targeting the numerous amounts of recreational activities available, fishing is really popular. 

Here's time & money an agent or PMC needs to spend to get a rental listed:1) Make sure it's clean2) Hopefully, take professional pics and just not use the camera-phone3) Take room sizes and note positives and negatives about the property4) Since most rentals aren't advertised on MLS, research multiple sources for rental comparables to determine rent.5) Write a GREAT ad for the property6) Syndicate or manually enter the ad on numerous websitesThen, once published for rent, how much time do you think they spend taking all the phone calls (most of them from idiots who don't take the time to read the ad), doing all the showings, chasing applications & supporting docs, processing applications?

We’ll need to observe as we move through spring and into the early summer.Here are the full stats for Austin and the greater metro:SXSW is now in full swing in Austin, with many attendees renting one of the numerous short-term rentals in the area.

Depending on how your reserves/portfolio look like, there could be numerous strategies. 1031 exchage?

I agree inflation is for sure having an effect but the sheer quantity of demand and lack of housing in the area is really what I think is driving it. 

Quality over quantity.

Understanding the the gains on a wholesale price is less based on quantity of wholesale deals and not sititng on the deal greater than 30 days. 2-3% on a wholesale deal?

In addition to numerous tradition RE related investments (most individually owned but some as LP), here are our unusual investments (both are RE related, but not what is common on this site)- I have mentioned this one a few times on BP, when fracking was just starting to be known to the general public (near turn of century), we purchased mineral rights in North Dakota.  

I’ve had numerous issues with Airbnb first as a property owner/provider and later as a tenant.  

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