I am interested in this given the potential for big equity.

If you need some connections, I run the most active group of small landlords in the city and have a network of connections that you could potentially leverage.

I recently read in Forbes that investing near growing transit hubs can offer great appreciation potential.

For example, here in Columbus Ohio, you have amazing macros (population growth, job growth, and companies moving and developing here like Intel headquarters, Amazon, FB, Google, Nationwide, and recently Anduril AND you can still find positive cash flow and the 1% rule here PLUS there's AMAZING appreciation potential.2.

You can still easily find the 1% rule and positive cash flow and there's amazing appreciation potential.

Starting your real estate journey with a house hack in Austin is a smart move, especially with its strong rental demand and appreciation potential.

I’m thinking about selling it but wanted to hear your perspective, especially since the interest rate is so low at 4.75% & I don’t necessarily like the idea of selling an investment property but know my money could potentially be better elsewhere.

Using these parts of local zoning can lead to potential deals.  

If I put myself in the shoes of the outside partner/investor friend, I would be very concerned because: 1) unclear and/or potentially conflicting business plan, 2) even with clarity in the BRRRR business plan, unclear in the viability of pulling it off with these market conditions, 3) the chances of dispute seems very high, especially if you're going to live in. 4 years ago, I went through a  similar thought process when purchasing an investing property with mainly my family money, while considering an outside investor to rehab for higher STR ROI... 

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