In the MLS, I'm not finding good deals lately, here some recent examples of what I thought could be good opportunities, but price-wars end up raising the price so much that I lost any interest.ARV 300  - Asking 229, SOLD for 250k cash 3b1b https://www.zillow.com/homes/8...ARV 340 - Asking 280, SOLD for 300k https://www.zillow.com/homedet...With these tight margins, it only makes sense if you pay in cash or are willing to not make much profit.

I worked with an architect and GC while I worked in advertising everyday to convert this into an award-winning renovation although we ran on a tight budget.

Smaller boutique brokerages sometimes have greater tight nit relationships... but do all have systems and support and time to teach and mentor?

If your focus is purely on the cashflow, using a standard model it is tight in the Austin area.  

That’s too tight of a deal for that much leverage.

But my goals and vehicles to get there are different than yours.Have an attorney draft up an air tight partnership and hold everyone accountable.Don’t fail.It never hurts to get more experience but if you need the capital bring them on and let them know There is a chance of losing money.

Sit tight and use the HELOC as a down-payment  for a house to rent out both upstairs and downstairs (essentially convert it into a duplex)2.

Always try to slip in loan termination deadline as close or on the closing date, incase anything like this happens to you.

Inventory remains tight, despite the pandemic.

It took a while for her to understand the 4 week deadline.