 Welcome to the Duplex Store! The one-stop shop for everything related to investment property in Austin. You're at the most informative site about Austin area Duplex, Fourplex, Condo and Rental Houses! No obligation, see what other smart investors from around the country are buying and selling right now! Buy, Sell or Lease, our experienced "locals" are here to help you. | STEP 1: Research Austin
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|  Austin got you curious? First read our free "Investing in Austin Guide" Updated for August 2008! Feeling lost? What area should you buy in? Just tell us what you need and we'll get you a list of properties that fit your criteria! Also, download the latest Austin MLS Boundaries (pdf 300k) and area designations updated for 2008.
Forbes ranks Austin #1 again for Jobs and Best metropolitan city! No surprise to the folks already here, if you haven't seen why, come on out!  FED CUTS RATES AGAIN!!! Forget the stock market, buy real estate in 2008 while interest rates are LOW! Lowest since 2004! Cashflow in Austin with only 10% down! We do it everyday!
GO AUSTIN!!! Yahoo Real Estate ranks Austin #2 in their Top Green Cities in the USA, behind Portland Oregon. I'm sure Oregon is gorgeous, but it's too cold and there's no TEX-MEX or real BBQ!!
 National Geographic named Austin THE BEST LITTLE CITY in America for 2006! Did you know that Austin is the #8 Cleanest City in the USA! Better yet, it's affordable - at least for now! Did you know downtown is expecting 20,000 more people on top of the other million coming by 2030? Check out the new downtown growth article! Also, check out my Frequently Asked Questions page - might help too. If you want to see some COOL VIDEO, check this great spotlight on Austin from INMAN news.
Check out the UPFRONT COSTS of purchasing real estate in Austin - READ BEFORE YOU BUY! Also download the Guide for Multiple Offers - this is happening a lot this year! Please read our "Notice to Purchasers", especially the lender part, we just want you to be informed and save you money, not make you spend more. EUREKA! You found a property you like! Now what? If you need a lender or a property manager, just visit our Contacts page and pick someone to help you out - all are experienced with investment property! Download our Cashflow Calculator and run the numbers! (Excel Format) Curious about Cap Rates? Download Dave's Exhaustive Investment Analyzer. YOU BOUGHT IT! Now how do you get tenants? Who's gonna manage it? Download our Criteria for Tenants, and definitely get our Advertising Resources so you can get the word out! | | Out of over 300 active duplexes in the Austin Metro area, which ones would I buy?
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 Check out our new Pathfinder Investment Analysis tool, it's like checking your investment horoscope - find out which areas and prices best suit you!  CONTACT US ANYTIME!
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Investment Property Searches:
ALL Duplexes in the MLS area
Mid-Range Duplexes - 140k - 180k
(most in good condition, most with tenants)
Occupied Duplexes:
200k, rents over $1500
150k, rents over $1300 Vacant and Half-Vacant Duplexes to Owner Occupy:
Under 200k Fourplexes:
All Around the MLS area Rental Homes:
HIGH RENT HOMES (prices are higher too)
New and Current Builds
Older "Fixer" Resales
-NEW- Recent Homes Under $60 per sq.ft.!! Commercial:
Apartment Buildings and Small Complexes Foreclosures: (please read HUD timeline!!)
Single Family Homes
IMPORTANT: We are not here to make you spend more money, we are here to secure you good investments. The really good ones usually have lots of other people bidding on them. We will help you structure the best offer designed to knock the other guys out of the way and get you a winner.
How does a Professional Buyer's Agent get paid? Every cent of our time is paid for by the Seller! It's in your best interest to have a Buyer's Agent on your side - it's FREE! Also, check out our guide to "Making an offer in Austin" - we want to help you acquire property, not just get rejected! | |  About
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, the team and the site: Yes, that's me in the photos above. I'm not as scary looking in person, I think I've put on some wrinkles and some pounds since these were taken, don't let that stop you from showing up! I hope to meet you soon and give you a tour of this wonderful, friendly city! The site is here for you, the Buyer and the Seller and those web savvy folks who are just simply curious. We believe in informing everyone as well as possible and that's why the site exists, to educate. Our educated buyers get deals faster and with better terms - listing agents prefer to work with us because of this - our buyers are simply better! Me? Well, I'm a local Austinite who knows every inch of this awesome blossoming metropolis! I'm not a Houston or Dallas transplant. I actually grew up on the UT campus (literally). Sounds weird but my parents met at the student union bowling alley... How's that for romance! Like many couples of that generation, divorce was commonplace and I was raised by my single overworked underpaid mom - so I had to bust my butt for everything I ever had. After my mom's passing, I did some soul searching and started surrounding myself with good, stable Austin real estate. I'm still working hard, but now my money works for ME! I went the duplex route, this might be the path for you. If not, we've got all kinds of other options out here for any investment style.
 Why Texas Equity Alliance?: Our brokerage is held to a higher standard than most others who do not specialize in investment property. We are full time Investment Realtors, there are really only about 5 teams in Austin who do this, and we are the top Buying agency among them. Often in deals where other powerful investors are bidding against you, there's a good chance that we get you the winning offer sometimes just on name alone! Other agencies pay attention to our offers because of our reputation and high Buyer standards. Educating the public is our first and foremost goal. You can call or email us with questions regarding anything related to real estate investment, even if you've already bought something and you're just curious or perhaps wondering if you're getting a good deal on something you're purchasing right now - we hope that by proving ourselves to you we can get your business now and in the future. Why are we so open with our information? Well, if someone goes into a real estate transaction knowing only half the story instead of the big picture, you end up losing money - and we're not in the losing money business. We never recruit rookies, only people who have been "in the trenches" of the various branches of real estate and sales. Our team only recruits investor-agents, people who either own, are partners who own, or have managed real estate. It's not amatuer night with us. We are a group of solid, intelligent people who know the three R's of investing - Rent, Renters and Rentability. - You see the pattern? Rent makes the world go round we always say!
In 2004 our former leasing team "Flat Finders" received a prestigious award from the Austin Small Business Association! If you really want to outsmart the market and become truly debt free and wealthy,
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Dave is a GRI, a Graduate of the Realtor Institute. Fewer than 20% of all Realtors nationwide have completed this designation. |  Our team received the RE/MAX Executive Club Award for the work our team did for investors in 2005. We also received multiple awards for top teams in 2006. |
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One of our repeat clients is investing in area 10 again. It has been difficult to find good condition properties in this area for a reasonable price. This pair was only offered as a pair, it couldn't be split up. Luckily we had a buyer ready for this type of investment. Duplexes share a driveway and are located nextdoor to a middle school, a terrific combination for easy management and easy rental! 
