I can tell, right here, right now, that Austin is the worst major metro to invest in rental housing stock in 2024.

Literally everyone is a RE coach or some type of finance expert (typically buying stocks/index funds some crypto) and they talk on and on about "contact me about how to be successful and free from your W2 job.

He was the person who inspired me to invest in the stock market when I was 15-years old and inspired me to invest in real estate.We have some really bad areas in California, but the laws are more landlord friendly and even the worst tenants are more respectful that what I dealt with in Massachusetts.

Examples of common objections include needing to discuss with a spouse, feeling it's not the right time, uncertainty about the location, or having funds tied up in other investments like a 401K, 1031 exchange, or the stock market.

Buy a dividend stock.

Especially if it an odd sized door that Home Depot or Lowe's doesn't carry in stock and requires a special order.

If you like your gig and making money from it.Real Estate is first purchased as an investment.Any potential tax decrease is a plus.Comparing real estate with other investment types such as stocks / bonds, real estate will likely get you the best after tax return.

The advantage is that you can trade stocks and write the check to make the investment from the same account.

The only difficulty is I’m trying to find a multifamily property in an older housing stock area but nonetheless an owners unit inside a larger house is the goal but hopefully I can get lucky with the items you pointed out as well. 

I'd love some input on what to do:I am a 40 yrs with a stock market investments of 350K trying to coast fire in the next couple of years.I just got a green card and moving to the US from Canada and looking at which accounts to invest that money in the US.But I am not sure I will stay in the US in 10 or 20 yrs.What do you think would be the best strategy to coast fire when you are not sure where you are going to be in your later years?