Andrew will give you some great guidance on investing in Texas regardless of your exit strategy.

Focus will be your superpower - figure out which strategy you like best and double down on that! 

Exploring the BRRRR strategy locally in DFW could also be a smart way to start scaling your portfolio

If you have any questions or need guidance on loan products, strategies for securing financing, or understanding of the lending process, feel free to reach out!

Start with the end in mind --- what would be the investor's exit strategy for this home? 

However, co-living allows you to acquire properties with as little as 0%-5% down, drastically reducing the amount of cash required.Instead of needing $100K+ to buy a rental, a co-living strategy lets you start with a fraction of the cost while achieving higher returns.3.

Due to the current interest rates, you probably can't live for free, but you can definitely learn how to house hack in that first year, reduced your personal housing costs, learn the rent by room/co-living strategy on-site, and then probably break-even after move out, but most importantly, it is possible to make that work in 2025 with today's rates.It just takes being open-minded and willing to be flexible for the 1st year.  

One of the strategies I am strongly considering for my first deal is a multifamily house hack.

@Shiloh Lundahl I will do value add specifically with ADU development, so I am tracking permits to find other ADU developments and overall inventory growth to find a competitive edge with supplying demand in areas lacking larger residential developers aka "the middle housing"@Arlem Garcia Interesting, Tariffs will play a big role in supply chains, so it will be interesting to see how governments come to resolutions@Henry Clark Absolutely, imo gone are the days of investing for cashflow or appreciation, now it's about aligning long-term strategies with lifestyle 

My goal is to brrrr the deal within three months, and payoff the credit card with the cash out refi.I feel like this strategy could work out in your scenario as well.