There is a house (2b x 1b) in the family I was interested in becoming the owner of.

As there are Californians still moving here, the vast majority are instead picking the states with low or no state income tax like Texas, Florida, or Tennessee.Although we still have a positive influx of people moving here, more people have been leaving due to rising housing costs in recent years.To put it in perspective, we saw around +45k in the 2010's.Overall, CO is basically a balanced net migration in recent years which is likely to keep home prices steady....

Rental market is pretty strong, there are a lot of good economic drivers.

@Gil CanfuWith a $300k price range, you're definitely in a good position to find some solid investment opportunities in the North Texas market.

I would be willing to share mine as well including the sheet I built to calculate where your offer needs to be on a house hack for it to make sense.

Many of these lenders allowing 2nds behind them are more expensive capital (10's - 13's in our current market [high rates - but now showing signs of coming down]).

Sure enough, the door was left unlocked and the house is just full of trash and abandoned junk.

I have found a good market and have built a good team thus far and I'm ready for my first flip.

The key for me wasn't to invest in the 'best place' but to know a market so well that a deal jumps off the page when it appears.

I believe in putting in the work—1,000 hours of research, testing, and learning—before offering advice, and I’m excited to tap into the collective wisdom of this community to refine my approach.Here’s where my head is at: I’m considering strategies like short-term rentals (Airbnb) for higher cash flow, long-term rentals for steady income, or even creative options like house hacking or partnerships to stretch the funds further.