Overall, the Central Texas housing market is beginning to normalize to more stable market conditions.Here are the basic stats on single-family homes sales for February 2017 for the City of Austin and the Greater Austin Area:Below are excerpts of from the press release from the Austin Board of REALTORS®.The February 2017 Central Texas Housing Market Report....showed a slowdown in single-family home sales growth throughout the Austin Round Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in February 2017, indicating that the Central Texas housing market is beginning to normalize to more stable market conditions.From Brandy Guthrie, 2017 President of the Austin Board of REALTORS®:“The Central Texas housing market is just now beginning to catch up to itself after years of unprecedented sales growth.

How do you analyze or predict the market growth to determine the valueAre there any private lenders out there that will lend for 5 years for primary residence.How do you feel about owner financing, what would be the best way to structure Seller take back with deferred, interest only payments, add an equity split to the backend?

Diversity and population growth are real important to your success.

I've ridden around a bit in the area and it seems to be hit or miss but from what I've seen there looks to be some growth in the area.

For my company we have tossed around the idea of getting into new construction for a while and a home for myself would be good training.Is there a schedule of tasks that anyone uses as a template?

How are you doing your number one task without even being involved?

You'll need a real good property manager which honestly is hard to find or take on the task of self management.

But if all is discussed and you find out they are willing to take on the task then great, but I would certainly offer them a convincing WIIFM!

I think a great area of growth in LA are the hills of east LA by Mt Washington, Highland Park, and Eagle Rock.

How much are they going to reduce the price should they not be able to accomplish that task?