Are you: 1) a traditional real estate agent, hoping to help buyers and sellers transact the purchase sale of their home or are you 2)  an investor real estate agent wanting to buy houses for yourself, fix them up really nice and sell them retail to new homeowners?

The problem was that everyone and their brother was a wholesaler participating in long wholesaler chains, each claiming to be "direct to the seller."

I found it off-market and negotiated w/ terms that benefited me and the seller.

Sellers received 93.8% of their list price in Austin, a slight improvement from last year, compared to 93.1% in the metro, a small decline from 2024.Here are the July 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 over the past year:The median sales price for a single-family home in July 2025 was practically unchanged from a year ago in Austin, with a modest year-over-year increase of 2.5%.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 13%.

Generally a buyers agent is paid for by the seller although tat is negotiable. 

There are many other ways ways, for example you can find a homeowner who wants to sell and do a seller financing option with no money down.

You might need to do a more aggressive price adjustment or offer incentives like seller-paid closing costs to spark attention.

Also open to seller financing and anything else.

One of the units is already occupied by a tenant, and while the lease seems solid on paper, I have a few concerns I’d appreciate advice on, especially from anyone who’s been in this position before.My wife also asked is it fair to ask why the seller is letting the property go, even if we don’t get a straight answer?

At The VillaRealty Group, Leslie Villareal (Qualifying Broker & Owner) helps buyers, sellers, and investors create long-term success by finding the right properties, managing renovations, and securing quality tenants.What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?