Refinancing will change your mortgage rate, and if it’s worse than your current rate, it’s not worth it unless you’re getting a great deal.

Buying a nice place for 250k that's worth 250k is less sexy than having equity from day one. 

The Austin metro was among the hottest destinations in the country for where people were moving last year, according to the latest annual ranking from U-Haul International Inc.Austin ranked No. 5 among the top U.S. growth metros in 2024, and Texas was the No. 2 state for move-ins — bested from the top spot after three consecutive years by South Carolina, according to data released Jan. 2 and Jan. 3.The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area took the crown for the top growth metro in the recent list, followed by Charlotte, North Carolina (No. 2); Phoenix (No. 3); and, Lakeland, Florida (No. 4).

Someone planning on stealing anything of worth is going to do it while you are gone.

I want to rebuild but the cost will most likely exceed what it’s worth.

Worth a discussion if you want to send me a DM I can connect you with my team’s DSCR specialist.  

I think this is a rabbit trail definitely worth following. 

BAM has a 14 year track record to boot. 2.)

Quote from @Bob Schulte: I’ve seen plenty of private money lending stories go south, and it’s definitely a topic worth discussing.

The cost of admission was worth it as I was able to make really good connections with a lot of people both in the program and not.