It easier to have a 10 min commute to work and travel once a week out your rental an hour away than the inverse.

There is a huge demand for short term rentals in Austin, and the Type 1 (owner occupied) short term rentals are not going to meet the demand for the travelers wanting to visit there. 

I know you in real life and I know you are busy and travel, how do you find the time?!

She told me that she used to live in the neighborhood and her sister currently lives in the neighborhood, just a few houses away as well. 

A Plan B for when one can not or does not want to travel all the time. 

I am not sure if I should sister joists for both the 1st floor ceiling and then the second story floor or can I jack up just the 1st floor ceiling and take care of it that way.

The most full year (we travel a lot) grossed over $30,000.

I chose the path less travelled by. 

In 10-15 years with fantastic online services,  they and property managers and 6-7% commissions may join the travel agent and commissioned car salesmen in extinction.Originally posted by @Lucas Carl:@Ken Latchers fantastic way to deal with terrible agents, not build your systems, get stuck with just a couple of properties as opposed to a couple of dozen, and be a grumpy old man.  

The first floor is being occupied by my wife’s sister who is basically squatting but we are currently in the process of hopefully evicting her the legal way.My wife’s dad was in the hospital and his care was basically taken care of by the state, so once we sell his 3 family, the state will need to be paid off.