CBRE ranked Austin No. 6 overall among the top 50 markets and No. 5 in the United States for the overall strength of its tech talent, based on 13 metrics meant to gauge a location's depth, vitality and attractiveness to companies.

Thanks  The main thing I look at aside from a reasonable wear layer and pattern & texture (hides scratches) is the quality of the locking system.

Nor can you expect a house that needs full sourcing including exterior backyard development, to a fully outfitted game room — to be $100.STR Designers are vital — we bridge the gap with real estate acumen, professional design (and yes we are different than traditional interior designers!)

An S-corp on top can make sense for active income (flips, wholesaling, property management), but it doesn’t usually reduce tax on pure rental income and can add payroll and multi-state filing complexity.With multiple states (NC/SC/GA/FL), you’ll also want to factor in state filing and nexus before stacking entities.You’re smart to think about protecting assets and your 22% bracket, but I’d model a simple version first (just LLCs + your current return) and only layer in an S-corp if the numbers and activity level really justify it.

That spreadsheet is much simpler than the above.If you have a straight partnership, the proceeds might be a simple split.Creating a spreadsheet that could effectively handle both types of structures adds a further layer of complexity.

On paper, they looked like a strong borrower, but the tax-return complexity from multiple businesses made things messy.Here’s what ultimately worked for them:✔️ Used a closed-end second to tap equity✔️ Qualified using a 1-year P&L instead of full tax returns✔️ 738 FICO✔️ 81% CLTV✔️ $225K loan amount✔️ The lower-documentation structure brought DTI from 61% → 49%, which finally made the renovation feasibleWhat stood out in this situation was how alternative documentation options can make a real difference for people with layered income or complex business activity.

It means sellers aren’t adjusting—and smart buyers and owners have room to maneuver.And there’s a bigger layer beneath all this.With AI projected to disrupt employment over the next 1–5 years—with some forecasting 10–20% unemployment—this is the moment to get intentional.

Yes, some investors layer private money with hard money or short-term loans to speed up closings, but it’s important to run the numbers carefully to ensure the combined interest and fees don’t eat your profits.

They’re among the strongest in the country.And that’s before you layer in the bigger regional moves:Toyota drops $912 million to expand hybrid production, with $204.4 million landing in Georgetown.Ford continues forward with its battery plant.Supply-chain companies keep gravitating toward our interstates, river ports, UPS Worldport, and the commercial rail line out west that connects Louisville to St.

It would boost your income, help your lending profile for the next deal, and would keep things far more predictable than Airbnb.Airbnb can work, but it adds layers of regulation, seasonality, and management headaches that many investors often underestimate.