Texas Job Growth AcceleratesCOLLEGE STATION (Real Estate Center) – The Texas economy accelerated job creation in July 2018, according to the Real Estate Center's latest Monthly Review of the Texas Economy.The state gained 377,100 nonagricultural jobs from July 2017 to July 2018, an annual growth rate of 3.1 percent, higher than the nation’s employment growth rate of 1.6 percent.The nongovernment sector added 372,700 jobs, an annual growth rate of 3.6 percent, also higher than the nation’s employment growth rate of 1.9 percent in the private sector.Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in July 2018 was 4 percent, lower than the 4.1 percent rate in July 2017.

The property is gonna be older and they hate capital expenses.

The units are older and could use some updating and the building was built in 1964. 

Last tax season I wrote off everything I could (depreciation etc) on all of my properties.

Cashed in some of our retirement funds to make payments, drove older cars and didn't take expensive vacations but we knew we would come out ahead in the end - so far, we have!

@Gabriel Benavidez I was told to “go hard while we are young” when we are older with more money we can “retire”(pay off) our assets.

What are the seasoned investors doing? 

It appears you are currently using the older version of our software.

@Srini Ramkumar just beware of properties older than 1950s, under 80k and rent for less than 900 a month.

@Mark C.You may not do either of the things you propose.You may not transact with your IRA or make contributions to a Roth IRA in excess of the allowable $5500 per year ($6500 if you are age 50 or older).If you have existing IRA funds, those could be setup so as to be able to invest in real estate.