This will be my first pure investment purchase, my experience up to now has involved house hacking.

the midwest has lower price points than other areas of the US, sure, but it also comes with its own challenges - for example, very old housing stock, lots of deferred maintenance, and tremendous demand for the best properties."

The January 2025 report from the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR) shows stable housing prices and balanced market conditions in the Austin metro as we start the new year.

If the house is older than 15 years old and an ADU is added, it can become rent controlled.

My DP was around $20k and when I sold it I cleared over $200k.Good luck to you and let me know if there's ever anything else you'd like to know about house hacking.

How can we tell if the increase in house size done legally as there is HOA governing for this location? 

Not able to buy in this area without going house poor.

Connect with other investors, agents, and property managers to get a feel for the area and learn from their experiences.Are you thinking about house hacking or just straight-up rentals for now?

It is presumed that "Multifamily" housing will have multiple families inside.

If you buy a house, you have to care for it.