Meet the Young Visionary Who Built a Real Estate Empire from $1,000. Austin's Rise from College Senior to Owning Over 500 Rentals with Thunder Sun Homes Unveiled! While most seniors at Texas Tech were focused on finals, Austin was busy launching Thunder Sun Homes in 2015 with just $1,000 to his name. At only 21, he used creative strategies to scale his company, now boasting over 200 rental units and managing up to a dozen flips at any given time. Austin's knack for systematizing the business has allowed his team to take charge of day-to-day operations, freeing him to achieve an ambitious goal—being the #1 home buyers in Lubbock, TX. Discover the secrets behind his meteoric rise—this is one journey you can’t afford to miss!