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Kevin Sproul

Real Estate Investor · Kingston, Select a State

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Feb 17, 04:36 PM

What strategies are working well in Austin, TX today?
I ask because the odds are good that I could land a job there and I think it is a good idea to invest where you are... Especially at the start.

Bryan Hancock

Real Estate Investor · Austin, Texas

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Feb 17, 06:44 PM

Austin is a very tight market right now. If you can figure out a way to get permits building is a great way to make money right now.

Bryan Hancock, Bullseye Capital
E-Mail: b.hancock@bullseyecap.com
Telephone: 1-800-577-0401
Website: http://www.bullseyecapfund.com
I help busy people profit from real estate

Kevin Sproul

Real Estate Investor · Kingston, Select a State

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Feb 17, 07:44 PM

Any Residential Zoned land for sale?

Lynn Currie

Developer · Austin, Texas

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Feb 18, 08:19 AM

There is a lot of land for sale.

Geographically, Austin is a big area so your land acquisition strategy can be to either buy older tear-downs, which are usually more central, or go out further and buy brand new land. There are some lots available central, but they're priced the same as the tear-downs.

I'm not sure about the prices and competition for land out in the burbs, but as @Bryan Hancock said, the Austin market is tight right now so if you're looking inside the city, competition can be fierce.

Jeff Clawson

Real Estate Broker · Austin, Texas

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Feb 18, 12:32 PM

The rental market is extremely good right now in Austin. We are seeing good opportunities in mismanaged & under rented multifamily properties. Buying them low, fixing them to maximize rents, then either holding as a long term cash flow properties or selling to another investor for a profit.

Jeff Clawson, AustinVestors
Telephone: 512-695-2425
Website: http://www.AustinVestors.com