Hidden cash flow. May’s Realtor.com report shows Austin, Houston, Dallas and San Antonio each logging a 40 percent spike in active listings, handing buyers fresh leverage. With more homes fighting for attention, skip the usual price cut and ask for a seller paid rate buydown. On a $300,000 rental, having the seller cover 1.5 points can slide today’s 6.9 percent investor rate to about 5.4 percent, trimming the mortgage by roughly $170 a month. Rents stay steady, cash-on-cash leaps, and the buydown counts as a standard concession under conventional guidelines. Write the buydown into your offer, confirm the fee on the lender cost sheet, and lock the savings before inventory tightens again. Explore the most negotiable listings at TopfindRealty.com and turn that spread into profit. #SunBeltInvesting #CashFlowBoost
