Recently, I discovered that I'll likely have to repair the foundation of my house to prevent any new cracks from forming through the cinderblock walls, however, I'm not sure other large expenses I should look out for.

Cash out refinance is usually recommended if you are lowering the interest rate.

While masterminds can be beneficial, they can also be expensive and vary greatly in quality.

If you're already uploading to Zillow, Apartments.com, and Craigslist, I think that's where you will see the most traffic and those are also the least expensive options.

G'Day Bob,Not many "true" turnkey companies around anymore and I've seen a trend where investors want to DIY out of state and country.Personally, I think this is an even bigger recipe for disaster than buying turnkey.bBut that's just my opinion.Back in the day you had many "turnkey" companies selling crappy properties in crappy areas for a lot more than market value.Then they pass you on to a 3rd party PM that nickel and dimes you to death.Granted, if you want to DIY I would always advise moving to the market that you want to invest in.Spending enough time with key people needed to make your venture a success.Yep, easier said than done 🤷‍♂️If you DIY from out of state, you will probably find an "investor friendly" agent that will flog you expensive property from the MLS, refer a "good" contractor and then you will most likely also get nickel and dimed by a referred "trustworthy" PM.IMO, you are safer finding a reputable turnkey provider in a market that you want to invest in and go from there.If $#%@ hit's the fan (Which it always does in real estate), at least you have everyone to blame under the same roof.A true turnkey provider will have everything an out of state investor would/want and need under the same roof.No finger pointing is allowed lolI'm bias as we offer turnkey so take my words with a grain of salt.Just happy to offer my 0.2 Aussie cents.Wishing you much success

So, interest rates still present a major headwind to the Austin market by making ownership more expensive in a market that already struggles with affordability.What if I’m a buyer?

It was fun to look at that every time they lowered the price all June and July.

The 3 condos are under-rented and cash flowing at about $1,800/month combined positive after all expenses today.At 75% LTV... refinancing the condos alone (assuming a value of $900k) would put the cash out potential amount at $247k.

It's just 40%-100% more expensive than last year.One thing I'm seeing is that carriers are limiting "loss of use" coverage.

Quartz is more expensive though right?