A Roth IRA, as I'm sure you are educated on, will grow tax-free and you can withdrawal tax-free in your retirement. 

Some areas may still be good to invest in even with global uncertainty.Interest Rates – Try to get a good mortgage rate now, as waiting for rates to drop could be risky.Cash Flow – If the rental income covers your costs and gives a profit, it's a good sign to buy.Long-Term Thinking – Real estate tends to grow in value over time, even if there are short-term changes.Rather than holding off, look for deals that make sense for your goals now.

With the growing demand for both urban living in cities like Austin and suburban areas surrounding Dallas and Houston, where do you think the next big wave of homebuyers is heading?

Wanted to give a quick shoutout to @Scott Trench for presenting the How to Use Your BP Membership to Grow Your Business breakout session today. 

Why we build the same floorplan over and over again:1) Easier for Trades and Faster Build Times: Our trades have been working on the same layouts repeatedly, so they have become more efficient.2) Less Mental Space for Decisions: We don’t spend too much time deciding on which floorplan to build, we focus our time on growing the business and serving our customers.3) Best ROI based on Square Footage: The floorplan we build gives us the best return on investment.

Other than that, just keep networking here with other investors as that will help you grow your knowledge and narrow down areas of interest for investing.John

We are all here to help you learn and grow.

The cape is popular and growing.

But if your goal is rapid expansion, keeping that extra cash to invest in more properties might be more beneficial for scaling.If you're able to grow at 3-4 SFH per year, putting the extra money into expanding your portfolio could generate higher returns overall compared to paying off the loans early.

We ended up moving several times around Southern California  while growing up as my parents employed what we now call the BRRR method.