Risks/rewards, benefits/pitfalls of hard money to me...what are they?  

It’s great to see a fellow professional diving into the investment side of real estate—it’s such a rewarding journey.

Building wealth quickly is not an enjoyable experience—you have to go through some pain to experience the reward at the end.Trust me, from personal experience: the quicker the wealth building = the more pain.

The truth is, fix-and-flip investing is an incredibly rewarding endeavor, but fully lined up with pitfalls that can easily turn your dream deal into a financial disaster.So, let's break it down:The Good: Why Fix and Flip Can be a GoldmineHigh Profit Potential: If done correctly, flipping can yield 20-50% returns-or more-in a few months.

Hey TylerI'd say it's important to weigh the risks and rewards when considering a house hack, especially in a market like Denver.

Hey Matt and Denver,Thanks for this - the risk / reward perhaps isn’t there in Fort Worth for me to convert to PadSplit just yet.

The higher the risk (which usually means higher costs) the higher the reward should be. 

However, longer-term bonds (1-5+ years) are subject to interest rate volatility:If rates rise, bond values drop, potentially leading to negative net returns.If rates fall, bonds appreciate, but gains are capped by their fixed coupon rates.While Treasuries provide stability, they offer limited upside and carry hidden risks for medium- to long-term maturities.Why Real Estate Is a Stronger Option in Today’s MarketMultifamily real estate, particularly value-add properties, presents an asymmetric risk-reward profile that Treasuries simply cannot match.

That being said, I hope ODC crushes it and current investors are richly rewarded. 

Keep reading, keep learning and real estate will be very rewarding in the future.