You can find higher ROI (on paper) here and probably in other cities…but the probability of actually collecting rent significantly decreases.

It’s not legal to show buyer a place without their fee agreed in advance anymore and I can’t see any good agent doing it for less, maybe Redfin agents but they don’t know investment properties like a BP type investor agent does and their business model has been decreasing for years losing market share to full priced firms like Compass. 

Along with time it does not decrease your time it increases your time working. 

The Austin area has had 5-6 months of inventory for most of the past year.Here are the June 2025 stats for Austin and the greater metro:Here’s a chart showing the median sales price of a single-family home in the City of Austin in over the past year:The median sales price for a single-family home in June 2025 was practically unchanged from a year ago in Austin, with a year-over-year decrease of less than 1%.For some broader context, here’s a chart of the median sales price of a single-family home in Austin over the past 10 years:Compared to the recent price peak in May 2022, the median single-family home price in Austin is down approximately 12%.

So lesson is: Increase rent but if they are in difficult situation, give them one or two month decreased rent but bring back to market rates.  

Keep sharpening your analysis muscle and narrowing in on your ideal strategy!

@Collin Hays occupancy and rate decrease because of oversupply of cabins your size and lack of amenities to make your cabin stand out?

However, we concluded that we won't go for that property because the population and rent is decreasing that area.  

You can find higher ROI (on paper) here and probably in other cities…but the probability of actually collecting rent significantly decreases.

You can find higher ROI (on paper) here and probably in other cities…but the probability of actually collecting rent significantly decreases.