We have been very flexible with residents that have found themselves in difficult financial situations.  

Put 20% down on your next primary (350k purchase price.. remember we’re downsizing ;) and 25-30% down on the investment property (similar purchase price though closer to town than cedar park). 300k cash cusion gives you the flexibility to be aggressive and put in the types of offers that are getting accepted in the Austin/ Leander/ cedar park areas.

My pro's and cons to AirBnB is that I love the flexibility in being able to use the home if/when I am back in town.

Some people despise sitting on cash as they don't value the flexibility in being able to take down a good opportunity if one presents itself.

With the exception of a few situations, nowadays everyone uses LLCs because they are so convenient and flexible. 

This is even more true as an investor since you need to be flexible to succeed here. 

The benefits really depend when counted against how much capital gains you will face versus a decrease in flexibility when buying a new property.I would buy a rowhome I can legally subdivide into two units in a desirable area with a strong tenant base though!

Flexibility is paramount as a part timer. 

It enables smart contracts and Distributed Applications (ĐApps) to be built and run without any downtime, fraud, control, or interference from a third party.This can have many applications for the operations and sales transaction of real estate and provides the flexibility REI's need as well. 

It is a flexible life insurance product.