If it were just me I would gladly move from building to building every 12-14 months to grow the portfolio but my partner is more risk averse and likes the location and configuration of our current home.

There are a number of investors that went new-construction in DFW in fast-growing areas, like Princeton & Anna, but are struggling now to get their properties rented at the rents they were projecting.

And by investing it somewhere it hopefully grows more than 5% per year- I have the possibility of having enough to pay off the mortgage even sooner than my original 25 year timeline. 

Crime, homelessness, etc rapidly increased causing the above to directly increase as wellEverything else:1.

@Mesturah ShittuIt's fantastic to hear about your success in real estate so far, growing your portfolio to 10 units and $5.5M in such a short time.

The flooring retailer is the latest in a growing list of companies forced to shut down due to changing market conditions, rising competition, and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.The company’s financial struggles began after the pandemic-fueled home improvement boom fizzled out.

If you engage in a real estate investment program as a means to build wealth, you are going to incur a significant amount of debt early on and likely for the next 30 years, as your holding grow.  

I would be investing in Austin, TX, where this seems to be a growing trend with the current tight inventory of conventional housing and lots of surrounding land.

@Isaiah Cortez, Always nice to see a neighbor growing their business. 

Population is growing, the job market is growing, and macroeconomics is great overall.