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@Kevin Quach, most of my business is acquiring rent-by-the-room investments.

I would point you towards acquiring in the suburbs of Austin.

But, just be sure to keep your personal investment goals in mind...because ultimately a lender does not get paid unless they, essentially, help you acquire a loan.Honestly...personally, depending on exactly where my investors are in their investment journeys...I typically recommend exploring the financing route.

For me the stress was finding a good deal in 2022 to 2023 since my other properties were acquired pre-2013.

Hopefully I'll acquire another asset by the end of the year (but rn I need to save for another downpayment:) ) 

It means you have to acquire an asset where the numbers work.

I plan on using the VA loan first, then within the 12-18 months move and acquire another property.

Their reasoning was they acquired the property before 2008 or long ago when you could actually buy a Bay Area house for around under $250k and they say tenants never cause trouble. 

Any property I'm getting cash flow on I acquired pre-2013.