(I've been powerlifting for 3 years, 202 all muscle.

When the tide does shift, you'll be cruising on Easy Street while the others are still getting in the water, adjusting their goggles, and warming up their muscles.

This is the time I use muscle over legal.

Hard part is keeping on the muscle mass.

Austin's policies, which allow for large-scale development, are bad for landlords, because they encourage so much new construction, which inhibits rent and price growth. 

You do have time and motivation and muscle, but sometimes these turn into a lot more work than meets the eye. 

So he pushed harder, put his shoulder into it, and he's a big guy, 6' and 240lbs of more muscle than flab, and he said he got further in that time, but he said that something pushed the door closed so hard that he fell back on the stairs, and all the lights went out for a few seconds, and he heard the door upstairs slam shut again.

What helped me learn real estate investing was just analyzing as many properties as possible to build the muscle. 

Practice regularly so your muscles are strong and fast.

One of the benefits here is that you can save a bit on closing costs but the PPP (pre-payment penalty) structure may be more aggressive, ultimately inhibiting your ability to sell off if needed - since the loan would need to sustain a minimum debt service.