This area is going to see tremendous growth as the city of Bryan continues to expand on its Midtown plans.

MetroOther developments on the horizon that should continue to lead to the success of the area are Alexandria Virginia’s massive success so far, most notably the completion of the Hazel tunnel in May of 2024, in it’s AlexRenew program to make the Potomac River swimmable and fishable by 2040 (Source), the new Rivana development next to Reston Town Center, which will add a 9 million square foot development to the newly expanded Silver Line Metro, the first Phase including 2.7 million square feet expected to be delivered by 2027 (Source) , and a 8.1 million square foot development from JPG Smith in Potomac Yards Alexandria next to the new Innovation Tech Campus and brand new metro station in the coming years (Source).

I have flipped new homes and townhomes but phased out raising a family and now am focused on utilizing my skills which are building, selling, expanding a circle of influence to focus my effort on the above.

Excited for you and your wife to diversify and expand your portfolio. 

Landlord-tenant regulations are a bit complex in California and getting hands on is the best way to learn before expanding into larger investments. 

My wife also made it clear that if we were going to expand beyond what we already own, she didn’t want to be involved in managing them.

I have one property at the moment, but plan to expand my portfolio. 

However, consider your long-term goals—would you eventually want to leverage the equity to expand in San Diego?

I have concepts that I hope to expand on, strategies that stick out to me when reading and podcast so far are buy and hold properties, the BRRRR method, and house hacking.

I remember back when I got my first property, and the itch to expand was real.You asked if it's just a waiting game until there's enough equity.