I have 8 properties and 31 doors a W-2 and several other investments and my long term accountant charged me $1600 this past year.

Important things to check include opening and closing every cabinet, looking under sinks, pushing on doors and cabinets, and checking commonly used areas.

@Keonhee ChoThe Austin area presents challenges in finding properties that cash flow, especially with BRRRR, due to high property prices and rising rehab costs.

Long term I see entire neighbors improve for their betterment because of rising prices and the very hard work of those buyers.

The house hack is a wonderful strategy to lower the entry barrier into getting some doors.

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You might have a home that literally takes one dividing wall of 2x4s and a kitchenette, or you might have a home that you need to add exterior doors, breaker panels, relocating utilities, etc.

Rents could continue to fall, and the cost of labor rise dramatically.https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/19/economy/new-home-undocumented...

While I've been able to get out of my W2 after acquiring 30 properties, I've learned that you still need to generate some sort of active income unless most of your doors are completely debt free.

The number one employer is the state government, because the capital is next door, and the number two employer is the federal government, both are not cyclical and don't fluctuate, if anything their job base increases.