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18 December 2024 | 12 replies
While there are fewer native Austinites left, if you find them—especially older residents—they can be an invaluable resource for inside information.Get involved locally: Once the tourists and college students leave for summer or holidays, you’ll realize Austin is still a small town at heart.
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19 December 2024 | 1 reply
Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
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19 December 2024 | 1 reply
Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
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18 December 2024 | 23 replies
Totally emotional questions but I tend to feel that paying off a primary residence earlier is better because you never know what the future holds for you and your income.
16 December 2024 | 8 replies
I currently live in a single-family primary residence.
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18 December 2024 | 3 replies
Quote from @Jeffery Campbell: Investment Info:Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
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18 December 2024 | 9 replies
Quote from @Jason Ghent: Hi everyone,For the FHA, what about the case where you live in the primary residence but just rent out the remaining rooms?
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20 December 2024 | 9 replies
I am a life-long resident of the St.
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5 January 2025 | 39 replies
If you've personally seen the applications and trust what they're doing on the front end to screen these residents it seems like this is an anomaly, at least for the 38128 property.
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16 December 2024 | 18 replies
We've gotten great residents who we met despite their original search on FF being way below market.