However, pricing in Austin is still substantially above pre-pandemic levels.

Hey @Ana Mills, this ultimately depends on what your current portfolio looks like, your entity structure, and your plans to scale or not.If you have a few STRs and no plans to grow, it's beneficial to have separate bank accounts and credit cards for each property.If you plan to scale to 10+ properties and hold each property within it's own entity, maybe just a checking account per entity and keep some credit cards at the holding company level. 

To protect the floor or more importantly the lower level ceiling in the case of a leak/overflow form the washer. 99% of them never do anything their entire life. i would have balked at a $500 estimate for that job.Ps.

This can help with limiting the time your unit sits vacant.These situations can get tricky, but I always recommend staying level headed during your interactions with the tenant.The worst case scenario is the tenant ends up unhappy that you don't want them to break the lease early and/or they don't want to pay for an early lease break (hopefully defined in your lease agreement with them) and ends up damaging your property, costing more, prior to their actual move out date.

One thing Airbnb and VRBO can not do is help schedule cleaning and maintenance tasks, owner accounting reports, and direct booking options that hosts need to go to next level.

You also have to take into considerations things like appreciation levels and the current condition.

If the subject floor is not perfectly flat, pour a self-leveler over the existing flooring (read the instructions on the bag FIRST). 

As long as you treat things with a level of fairness it will work out. 

Modern builds and thoughtful rehabs sell quickly.Key ROI Factors:Strong rental market for investors who want to flip and hold.First-time homebuyers are flocking here for affordable entry-level homes with character.Pro Tip: Target small, outdated homes on larger lots to capitalize on backyard improvements or expansions.3.

No one can answer questions like this because the strategy depends on the investor's level of interest, financial framework, location, and many other factors.