Lilia’s breakdown of what to consider before investing is something I wish I’d read when I started.To add some color, I had a client a few years ago who purchased a duplex in Austin with a plan to hold for 12+ years.

House hacking in a 4-bedroom here could absolutely work if you run your numbers carefully and stick to those “higher-end lower-end” neighborhoods.

Read what they are posting to sort out who is experienced and who is not.Podcasts.

From what I read in The Economist, these Sun Belt regions often see steady population growth which can drive healthy rent appreciation.

For a large landlord, they can charge top dollar rent and evict quickly without caring about what's going on with tenants. 

If you haven’t read Brandon Turners book on managing rental properties or Landlording on Autopilot by Mike Butler, read those.

If something happened to me, I wanted my wife and kids cared for.

We are still looking to sell, but we want to make sure the tenant is taken care of first.

These areas tend to attract more reliable, long-term tenants who are usually more financially stable and take better care of the property.

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