It wouldn't surprise me to see more of this in other metros as well, as local governments get pushback for affordable housing from constituents that feel like they are being priced out. 

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

Its time consuming and hard to scale, you would be surprised how many run down vacant looking properties are actually occupied by people who dont want to sell and you have to track the owners down and find out if they want to sell.

I started by looking at typical vacation destinations (popular beach/mountain towns), but after researching occupancy rates on AirDNA, I was surprised to see that occupancy rates in my hometown area (an ordinary suburb of Dallas) are just as high or higher than those in many major tourist areas.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

He also surprisingly paid this month as well.

I'm surprised you've got a house under contract without having clearly identified the source of your down payment.