After a year or two of living below your means, you should have some ample funds (due to your roommates covering your housing payment and money saved from your job) to go out and buy another home to live in.

Don’t worry, there’s still tons of budget-friendly things you can do to update your space without the huge cost of remodeling.

Austin Market Update: Still a Seller's Game, But Inventory Grows (April 2024)The Austin housing market continues its shift towards normalcy in April 2024.

Keep at it and update this thread when you sell!

Depending on the property type and terms this can be justifiable but usually reserved for those with ample experience and higher risk tolerance. - Higher and Hard Deposits.

Similar type properties ( 2BED, 1BA, that are updated/renovated are selling between  $420k -$525k. 

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IF you like his site, you can stay for $59/month or so....but to be honest, most anything you can learn on his monthly updates, you probably get 10 times the education here on BP for free.

Dates of updates to the Roof, Electrical, Plumbing, and Heating systems4.

Purchase price: $74,000 Cash invested: $30,000 Beautifully renovated 4-bedroom split-level home that features a new galley style kitchen with 42" soft close cabinets, stainless steel appliances, recessed lights, updated baths with modern vanities and fixtures, large living room that leads to separate dining room off kitchen, three spacious bedrooms on 2nd level with modern decor, large lower-level family room with ceramic tile flooring with well-placed laundry cove, and recently laid sod in front and rear of property.