It is a job.

LinkedIn Cities on the Rise 2025: The 25 fastest-growing U.S. metros for jobs and new talentLinkedIn's 25 fastest growing job markets survey shows Austin at number 18 - "Major corporate relocations, a datacenter boom and investments from tech giants are sustaining Austin’s continued rise as a vibrant hub for job growth and stimulating billions of dollars in local infrastructure projects to keep up with the metro’s growth"

Two Reasons: First, because 50M people in this country either work gig jobs or are illegal immigrants, when they lose their jobs or have their hours scaled back, it doesn't show up on official unemployment stats.

I’m wondering: how do you identify solid cash-flow markets?

Essentially, both do the same job just for different types of loans.

I've walked onto active job sites, talked to workers, and got a business card.

In this case, everyone pitching in would need to have a legitimate, meaningful job role, clearly detailed in a partnership agreement.

Most of the great investors I know that are really getting wealthy have a SOLID W2 job or business that funds their real estate habit. 

I normally vacation along the Florida panhandle like Perdido key, Panama city beach etc. and so naturally, as a real estate investor my antennae go up when I travel there and my curiosity starts to tug at me wondering if this is something viable for me. 

The market is seeing strong population and job growth, with huge employers like Intel, Amazon, Google, Facebook, Honda, Microsoft, and LG investing heavily, which adds great long-term appreciation potential.