Whether you’re just starting out or exploring your next big opportunity, there’s always something to learn here.

Many are looking to retire or shift out of active management, especially as interest rates rise.From what I’ve read in Bloomberg, Austin's market in 2025 remains highly competitive but still has opportunities in older neighborhoods and suburban areas.

Additionally, don’t overlook the opportunity cost of pulling money from your 401k—those funds could have been compounding in the market.I’d also suggest stress testing your ROI by running scenarios with higher expenses or lower rents to see how resilient the investment is.

If you think of your $80K like a game of chess, your money is your king—it’s valuable and needs to be protected.

congrats, way to take advantage of opportunity as it comes!

They can provide valuable insights on current trends, upcoming opportunities, and what’s really working in that area.

If you’re exploring your next investment, it might be worth looking at markets where price growth is steady and flipping opportunities are strong.

However, I would really like to be educated about the opportunity to do this, but possibly in other close neighboring cities.  2) If short-term rentals aren't a possibility, would like to invest in single or multi-family for long-term rentals.  

I have a opportunity to have a 1 AC lot ( Current price, $190K) in Houston area.

I have a rare opportunity to purchase a beautiful old historic inn that I've had my eye on for about 15 years that just came on the market.