Cashflow ~$800-$1,000 and pay tie student loan in 18 months or less with wise debt.

Leaving you with 25k remaining in the deal. 

@Prash ManoharOver the next 5-7 years, I think the odds are good that Austin will remain a seller's market.

She asked if we would be willing to let her AirBnB the apartment while she is away so she could afford to remain our tenant.

How about you just do a joint venture agreement where you control the property that you are tied to with a mortgage and the other person has a JV agreement describing how you will split future profits. 

You have to report the income if you rent over 2weeks of the year but as long as you personally use the property for a set number of days you will remain in good standing.Which is correct? 

This question has been asked and answered literally 100’s of times. 95-99% of time ti,e it’s a bad idea in the opinion of those that don’t think they are always a bad idea. 

They said “prop cor” on them and had pink bands tied at the top.

She suggested a smaller local bank, commercial loans or a loan tied to a retirement account for collateral.

Which I'm not thrilled about, but is acceptable for a down the road expense that I can tie into an upgrade job.