Official unemployment figures for the Austin economy were updated today. Numbers for June have been finalized and preliminary figures for July have now been made available.
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The unemployment rate fell to 7.3% in...

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What is the best way to figure out what the property taxes will be on a future home?

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What’s a low cost / no cost way to develop that “eye” for how much rehab costs will be so that I can do what people preach and run numbers over and over again to find deals? I feel like that Is my biggest sticking p...

I've owned rental properties before, but they've been old houses that I've lived in that I've upgraded and then just rented out the old house.  I just sold one and have 1 remaining in California.  I just moved to Sout...

What sources can I use to best figure out my market area? For example, the prices, what type of houses sell the most, what sell the least, and etc. Are different sources used for different locations? I'm located in So...

I am new so forgive me if this has been discussed before. I am trying to understand whether there is general rule or rule of thumb formula to figure out percentage costs of a rehab project. Specifically figuring out p...

Hello BP. I’m running numbers on a potential buy and hold and when looking at the property tax history, it says $2800 in 2019 but an assessment of $7800. Should I expect to pay that $7800 if I purchase this property? ...

Investment Info:

Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

Purchase price: $97,000

Cash invested: $50,000

Sale price: $185,000

COVID related delays

What made you interested in i...

Michael Blank talks a little bit about transfer tax for apartment complexes. I understand this changes from state to state. Where do you guys go to figure out a rough estimate/exact estimate when underwriting a proper...

Happy New Year everyone!

I have a flip that I am finishing with a buddy (business partner). We will be done by February and did not do things in a traditional way. My business partner owns the home outright and we ...