Strategy Selection – With your interest in STRs, multifamily, and fix & flips, consider focusing on one strategy first to build expertise before branching out.

I have built in the past and I do not understand how anyone can build a house for 250k that will last.As an agent I focus on high end relocation clients and many are positively surprised by the build quality compared to the south.

Admittedly, I am not one that typically finds paid mentorship very valuable, but I also respect that my degree is in business with a focus on real estate, and my first job out of college was in real estate (so it is a little hard for me to take my 20 yrs of knowledge and rewind it to try to view mentors from a completely fresh lens).A couple points: I view mentors, especially these expensive ones as a catch-22. 

I tend to focus so much on the seller’s situation that I sometimes limit myself in negotiations.

Focus a lot on the kitchen counters, hard surfaces.

Pre-construction homes, which could build $50-60K in equity within a year or two.I can afford a 20% down payment, but I’m torn between focusing on equity (pre-con) or cash flow (resale).

As you're just starting out in Austin, focus on learning the local market, particularly areas with good rental demand and lower entry prices.

Instead, focus on improving your marketing and responsiveness.

This will be the perfect storm for another crypto bull run.If you’re still playing by the old rules—W-2 income, stock market investments, and zero tax strategy—you’re gonna get left behind.Part 3: The Moves I’m Making Right Now (7:00 - 10:00)Here’s what I’m doing right now to prepare:1️⃣ Stacking up capital for real estate deals BEFORE policies shift.2️⃣ Building a bigger investor network—because when the floodgates open, I want to be ready.3️⃣ Structuring my business entities to take full advantage of tax benefits.4️⃣ Focusing on industrial real estate—because if Trump brings back U.S. manufacturing, that’s where the gold rush will be.5️⃣ Using my legal and investment expertise to help investors navigate and WIN in this new economy.6️⃣ Investing in bitcoin and crypto as Trump is pro-crypto and creating massive tax shelters and deregulating.This is not about politics.

@Marc Anthony MacielIf you're diving into house hacking and multifamily investing in Southern California, you’ll want to focus on markets like Riverside, San Bernardino, Ontario, and Long Beach—areas with strong rental demand and solid appreciation potential.