Lastly, it's crucial to develop a clear strategy for your investment journey.

Then the second unit he bought within the last few years.

I heavily invested in San Antonio real estate last year.

The times we have had clients utilize TAS over the last few years was primarily COVID relief related, where involving TAS helped get an issue resolved very quickly.

Over the last 10 years ALL areas have tripled, quadrupled or more much more.

Comps on distressed properties within a half mile that have sold in the last 30 days are closing in the $330-350k range alone and renting for $2,500/m with basic updates (think original kitchens) or $3,000/m for completely updated 3bd/1bths.

What I do know is there are plenty of other markets in the Midwest (I have 9 doors across Memphis and Detroit) that will cash flow immediately and based on the data I'm seeing, has appreciated more than areas like LA/Seattle/Bay Area in the last 5 years.You also bring up airbnb which is a viable option to cash flow. 

She went on to run a few C 21's  and was a trainer for Floyd Wickman ( one of the true great Guru's).Fast forward to today.. and all her business is by referral.. last year she closed 15 million or little more with no one penny spent on advertising... other than signs for the properties..

In the last 4 months of learning with TaxLien Code and WealthCon (Ryan Pineda) , we are one step closer to purchasing our first property; any valuable advice is always welcome! 

Hard money is sort of a last resort, that's typically meant to be a short-term solution and will carry a higher rate and/or fees compared to most other options.