However a normal healthy tree falls due to excessive water or wind it is whoever it falls on, at least in my state.

Here are the comments from the inspector: FoundationThe concrete does not appear to be steel-reinforced and probably does not have footings that extend deeply into the soil.

We still have a very healthy rental market that has risen drastically in the last 2 years.

Any soil issues (settlement)? 

I am about to purchase a SFH that cash flows just a bit with 35%-40% down.Moving forward, I am deliberating between 2 strategies regarding paying down the mortgage (6.85%) and would love to hear more experienced people's opinions.My long-term strategy is to purchase this SFH for a long-term rental, build equity, wait till interest rates go down, rinse and repeat.STRATEGY 1My monthly income allows me to pay a healthy chunk every month toward my mortgage, pay it off within 18-24 months and have more equity in the home once I decide to refinanceSTRATEGY 2Just let the rental income cover the mortgage payments over a much longer period of timeEager to hear y'all thoughts.

Add in a LTR or multi familiy and you will create a more healthy portfolio.

However, there are also other indicators that show a very healthy economy like low unemployment, growing GDP, low PPI, and a recovering/lowering CPI... 

One thing to watch out for is the soil erosion and any issues around that though!

We don't have a healthy economy, we don't have a healthy university system, we don't have a healthy social apparatus. 

My intuition is that as Austin continues to develop and attract more investors and people and as the Apple/Tesla/Google/Oracle/etc campuses establish themselves here, the property and STR rates will still have a healthy room to appreciate.