We agreed to wait till after Christmas before starting back up investing as that would give us time to put the house together and have a celebration and have a good Thanksgiving and Christmas with family and friends.We believe that we are at a point in our investing where it is becoming too much work for us to handle and we need to update our day to day (Hire & Train Staff), transition to something else (Apartments with a Management Company) or a Combination.If you are still investing in real estate and have overcome these hurdles, are you happy with your decision? 

My life is busy enough without getting a 60 day notice to vacate from my landlord while I’m trying to celebrate Christmas or on vacation. 

Galveston is booming and offers year round rentals even outside of the summer, such as our HUGE Mardi Gras celebration in February, but that does not change the fact that buyers prefer to buy in time to make money.Don’t let the fact that the majority of STR buyers show up in the early Spring make you think the rental market here is not on fire.

(OK, and a little celebrating our first lease)(Note, the second photo is AI and is SUPER easy to do, but yes, AI)We started this project 2.x years ago, buying a shovel ready project.

There are always HOA fees and they can range from $75/month to $600 (look at Reunion and Celebration - you almost can't GIVE away a nice house there because of the HOA fees and the fact that it's like a ghost town in Reunion..

I've made great connections, hell I even sold a house to a certain biggerpockets celebrity that was a personal idol of mine and who's books pretty much got me interested in real estate.

It's like having a celebrity responding to me on my post! 

I think guests would love it if you can logistically pull it off, but also be sensitive if they do not celebrate Christmas.  

Hacienda Heights also boasts a variety of cultural events and festivals, celebrating its rich heritage and community spirit.

Paint the columns and the trim under the table white, and do the entry door in a darker, richer color that complements the shingles.Keep in mind, the entry is THE most important feature of the front elevation, so you always want to celebrate it as much as possible.