All are high dollar firms, I doubt you want to go there on a house deal.When you get to most RE types here, it's very possible (probable IMO) that they are not up on financing where a buyer in a RTO is credited with rents or in reducing a sale price which is credited from your payments, which is financing.To paint you a picture of this town, the World Headquarters of the Assemblies of God is here and we have the only Congressman elected in this century who only has a high school diploma and his other education was passing a RE broker's test.

I do believe that there is a major correction coming...probably sometime after the election so if I were you, I'd get a deal done.  

I plan to meet with the president of the association and get a better feel for whats going on.

My business partner was Houston Chapter president he would know more about the exact date and location or you can look them up online.Hope this helps

If the buyer finds something not to their satisfaction, they can elect to cancel escrow (during the 10 days for just about any reason) and get their earnest deposit back.

For most scenarios, 5/8 of 1% of loan amount can buy the rate down to where it would be if not cash out.2) Yes, unless you elect to buy the rate down in #1.3) You could if you wished take an ARM for a lower base rate, and then bump it up to cover closing costs, so you end up with a ballpark 30 year fixed interest rate but on an ARM, without having had to pay closing costs.

(Single member managed LLC, no s-Corp election at the time, primary income; active)My hopes are to ask 115-119 if the market supports it at the time.

As I pointed out in an earlier BiggerPockets thread here, the Austin market slowed in the first half of 2017 and is showing signs of normalization:“The Central Texas housing market continued to show signs of normalization in the first half of the year, with positive but more moderate gains in sales activity,” said Brandy Guthrie, President of the Austin Board of REALTORS®.

A few months ago, following the passing of the late Washington Landlord Association president, a lot of multis hit the market at a relative bargain (duplexes for $205-215k, 5plex for 400k), but since then prices have just gone up and inventory is pitiful.

It took me publicly calling out the HOA on Nextdoor.com to even find out contact information for the President.