These households have mission-critical, direct income producing, or government jobsMarket performance: Since 2015, our property segment has averaged 9% annual appreciation and 7% annual rent growth.Vacancy: Under 2%This is why I don’t recommend “buying a property.”

If you have not purchased and taken a short term rental property to market, I would suggest that you have a rock solid, detailed plan with your partner or investor for furnishings and make ready expenses.

Given the low interest rate, it would probably produce some cash flow.  

I have thought about buying, but prefer the quality I can produce over potentially questionable quality for similar price points. 

Hey @Lars Hartvig Kristiansen, in my experience, your best team comes from one rock-solid connection, not trying to build everything at once.

If financing is an issue: and don't have enough income — consider a Debt Service Coverage Ratio Loan, it's specifically for qualifying investment properties (not the buyer) based on how much rental income the property produces. 

For us, there are three that consistently produce deals:1.

In Austin, there are a few channels that consistently produce off-market opportunities, whether you're targeting entry-level flips in 78745 or mid- to high-end areas like Jester, Westlake, or Barton Creek West.Some of the main sources I see working right now:• Driving for dollars in long-term ownership pockets• Pre-foreclosure + delinquent tax leads• Probate/inherited properties• Networking with local investors + RE agents• Builders offloading lots or heavy fixers quietly• Wholesalers who specialize in distressed or dated SFRs• Tracking aging or deferred-maintenance homesI’m in the Austin market daily and the deal flow has been all over the board lately — everything from heavy value-add homes to infill lots to luxury fixers.Curious what type of project you're aiming for — entry-level flip, mid-range, or something bigger?

Even $50k trapped and I have a 200% short term return from the value added above alone.if I have $0 invested, even a couple hundred a month of real cash flow (after properly allocating for all expenses including future cap ex) produces a great return.i suspect there is no bigger factor in the return than the value added and this is because the higher the value added, the less money gets trapped in the property.  

Since the long-term units are currently producing a loss, a cost seg today wouldn’t actually help you because the losses would stay passive.