A quick non-political note on two topics I can’t seem to avoid: mass-deportation and tariffs.I am not concerned about the saber-rattling from the TV talking heads about “mass deportation” and “tariffs.”

It could be as soon as next week that I'll be back in Austin, so I wanted to see the likelihood of doing a single flip, for the first year, and what this looks like financially over time as we increase.

There are still properties that can increase their rents, and may make for a good investment.  

Make sure the zoning, local building department/regulations, and neighborhood allow you to put a tiny house on your property and rent it out.If that is not possible, using that money for the next property makes sense.In general, I think increasing housing density will help provide more badly needed housing affordably.To Your Success!

I’m trying to increase my presence to the local renter population.

If you hire someone typically they are the ones providing this information, but if someone is paying you, then yes they need this information for tax purposes.BTW - I would say your SS# has been hacked so many times and is on the black market already this is why we monitor ours through other parties or just lock it down at experian and other agencies if you are concerned about it.

My interest in entity transfers is the ability to forego a massive increase in the tax bill upon reassessment.

Investing in a new construction duplex or quad in a high-growth market is a smart approach—both for immediate cost savings and long-term cash flow.I also agree that focusing on markets with strong job growth and population increases is key.

We increased the rent slightly after the first 24 month lease and were able to recently increase the rent when the first tenant moved out.Lessons learned?

Why someone willingly wants to work with a government agency that will slow down turnover, dictate rents and rent increases, and dictate repairs is beyond me.