Values in the area continue to rise.

Prices for everything will rise.

my lumber packs are more than double what i spent 18 months ago.. 20 to 25k to 50 to 60k same house. roofing is going up .. every thing is going up up up.. so unless rents really start rising your going to see a big squeeze in the rental / build arena in my mind.for retail owner occ we are able to pass it on and keep our margins.. its really easy when buy says Hey I saw your 2000k sq ft home 2 months ago for 575k  how come its 610k today.. 

By buying you’re locking in your own living costs and setting yourself up for more cash flow as time goes on and as rents rise in Austin.

My concern is what if property values do not continue to rise like they are currently and what if interest rates increase?

The median closing price of a single-family home in Denver shot up 4.1% month-over-month to $530,000 and was rising at a 21.8% annual rate in February.Condos and townhomes aren’t as popular, in part because the pandemic has instilled a desire among buyers for more space.

After a fairly flat 2020 in Austin for rents, 2021 is showing strong signs rents can greatly increase, especially with single-family homes. I've helped two landlord clients this past month secure tenants at much highe...

Also, many contracts have clauses saying if material prices rise more than xx% than the contractor can raise the price During construction.

And although I know that strategy is very popular for building a portfolio quickly as often discussed here and in the BP podcast realize that in many market contractors are booked out 4-6 months and material prices are continuing to rise.

In a "rising tide raises all ships" scenario, it's possible that the LP could still make more money in the latter case even though the actual percentage aren't as good as the former.Thanks!