This coming year set the goal of getting more committed to learn and expand my knowledge to avoid previous mistakes taken as well as to be able to effectively continue to expand my portfolio.I’m here to connect with others who are also passionate about real estate, and I’m eager to learn from your experiences, insights, and advice.

Hi everyone,My name is Denice, and I'm new to  investing and eager to learn the ins and outs of real estate investing, specifically here in Texas.

Now, I am an economics and finance major (I find it funny saying that since it's been 30 years) but economics are ingrained in me so I am a firm believer in supply and demand economics.  

Start talking to lenders now, but wait to get pre-approved until you have a job offer with a firm start date.

Solara is zoned for STR, and does not restrict management firms, like encore.

However, I see this as a vertical integration and bringing more capabilities in house to make more money instead of hiring an outsider firm. 

It is just like law firms from NYC have a full team vs local independent lawyers have a one-man army or a very small team.

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.

Many employers are seeing now as a great time to opportunistically buy or lease, usually downsizing, into new office spaces in the district during this period where there are still depressed prices, even on some Class A office spaces.The Resurgence of the Office Market in D.C.The resurgence of employers returning to the city with the pandemic fears now in the rearview mirror is apparent with Q4 of 2024 being the first quarter of positive leasing absorption for office space in the District over the last 10 quarters (Source) Another example is Boston Properties Group (NYSE: BXP), the largest publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of Class A Office space in the United States, is building a 320,000 square foot new trophy office in Downtown DC, with 5 floors already pre-leased to the global law firm McDermott Will & Emery as well as the Rockefeller Group developing a 422,000 square foot office building slated for delivery in 2026 at 600 Fifth St.NW, which is similarly 50% pre-leased (Source).

I don't know a single broker who would allow an agent to wholesale while hanging their license at their firm.