My gut tells me that Texas, particularly Austin and Houston, could be where the next wave of growth and expansion occurs, mainly driven by strong business and job creation trends.Here’s what I’m looking for in my US investments:Free-standing houses with a good land component, at least 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, and in well-maintained condition.Budget : Will have to keep a factor of safety for the current exchange rates of AUD.USD = 0.68 so will cap our budget at 250K- 300K.Yielding over 6%, with a slight cash flow positive outcome, while also offering medium-term capital appreciation potential.Holding for at least 5 years or more, with a view towards steady growth.The long-term goal is financial independence, reducing reliance on salary-based income, and building assets during this accumulation phase.Debt reduction is on the horizon—looking to consolidate and start winding down debt within the next 7 years.If anyone has experience investing in the Texas real estate market or any tips on navigating US property investments, feel free to share your thoughts!

My gut tells me that Texas, particularly Austin and Houston, could be where the next wave of growth and expansion occurs, mainly driven by strong business and job creation trends.Here’s what I’m looking for in my US investments:Free-standing houses with a good land component, at least 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, and in well-maintained condition.Yielding over 6%, with a slight cash flow positive outcome, while also offering medium-term capital appreciation potential.Holding for at least 5 years or more, with a view towards steady growth.The long-term goal is financial independence, reducing reliance on salary-based income, and building assets during this accumulation phase.Debt reduction is on the horizon—looking to consolidate and start winding down debt within the next 7 years.If anyone has experience investing in the Texas real estate market or any tips on navigating US property investments, feel free to share your thoughts!

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No start-up capital, no reliance on banks, no particular expertise required (initially at least, we had still had to learn a lot along the way!).

Its "cash and carry" nature and reliance on personal connections create significant barriers to entry, especially for individual investors or newcomers.

It can be drained every use (as long as you have an area to drain it properly to so this would be the only hold back) so no chemicals needed or reliance on a Hot Tub maintenance person2.

High touch" and customer service from an "impression" standpoint might suffer but all else could work very well.Automated showings is easy nowadays.Automated maintenance and scheduling is fairly easy nowadays also as long as you have a solid vendor list.Also, have to "teach" the tenant from day 1 on "How to" use and do all of these things so on-boarding instructional manuals are vital.Just my opinion but I'm seeing the world of PM go heavily in the virtual direction.Well, at least the smart companies are doing it.Less overheads and a heavy reliance on tech and automation.Unfortunately, tech has let me down much less than people have over the years...I had an in depth talk with our team and we pretty much only need an office to hold keys lolEvery one can work from home with ease.Granted, they got use to the smell of my cigars in the office hahaIs smoking allowed in closed spaces?

-In response to the tenant's notice of early termination, I would have delivered a "Landlord's Response to Tenant's Notice of Early Termination", wherein I would state that I am relying on the tenant's notice of early termination, and such, am requiring that they vacate on the date they gave notice and that in reliance to their notice, you are re-renting the property with the expectation that they are vacating as they have given notice. 

This could also mean making decisions that allow your business to operate independently from restrictive partnerships, heavy reliance on a single client, or dependence on specific market conditions.

Look for neighborhoods with potential for rental income and growth.Financial Preparation: Given your reliance on loans and good credit score, continue maintaining and improving your credit score.