My 4 personal STR's are all in San Antonio did over $575k in 2024 and on track for $650k in 2025.I think you are generally looking in the right areas, but there are a few things to keep in mind:1) Stay inside of 1604. 

If they insist on staying, then they abide by the contract, period.Tenants threaten to sue all the time.

Stay tuned for our next blog on diversifying your real estate portfolio for long-term success!

I like to stay in the working class areas as they make enough to pay the rent and bills, but don't have the financial discipline to save enough to purchase their own home. 

Of course they complained, and I said that I would replace with a gas hot water boiler and a seperate gas hot water heat, so they would stay. 

Stay motivated by setting goals and celebrating progress!

@Brendan M Hornung If you purchased a subject-to (sub-to) rental property, filing taxes correctly is key to maximizing deductions and staying compliant.

I would tell people today that if you buy a primary residence expect to stay in that home for atleast five years, especially with a FHA loan which has lower down payment as the current forecasts for home appreciation or very low which with closing costs on the buy and sell, it will take several years to have equity in the property and enough to be able to sell, so that is something also to consider.

Even if you aren't into creative finance, stay away from rough neighborhoods.

I could go on for days about these people but stay away from them like the plague.