This deal was my first - and the only one I ever paid capital gains tax on (still keeps me up at night :)  Because I didn't know 1031 exchanges at the time. 

Despite Austin's population only growing by 1% from 2018 to 2022, it had the biggest GDP evolution at 46% during that time and tied with Fort Worth for an 11% rise in housing, the report says.

Busy time of year, for that size it sounds like they're pricing themselves out of the job.Meaning, they have enough work and don't want to flat out refuse the job.

I am a first time investor.

Remember, mobile home park investments can be complex, especially for first-time investors.

BP Community,First time posting to the community.

But, for instance, someone who has lost their job, probates, someone who has been transferred, needs an immediate sale, it's been a long time on the MLS but hasn't sold, plus properties not up to MLS standards so they won’t list well on the MLS, and other of "life's occurrences" are all reasons some people sell on subject to.

If you're investing remotely, especially for buy/hold, I highly recommend for the investor to spend some time in the cities that they are interested in

But as a first-time buyer, there are so many things in the process I am just not familiar with, including how to structure the offer, being able to view listings on Costar, doing due diligence, etc.

He has done a great job for us over the years and from time to time will swap out insurance providers as needed for better rates, better coverage, etc.