I am a GC in NC now but only do mega multi family construction for a developer.

Hello All,I am trying to develop an investment strategy for an early retirement in 10 years.

I have seen some great developments there that are attracting San Antonio commuters in Boerne and higher income earners too.

Invest if the fundamental numbers look good, you know the area, and the long term prospects for the area look good. 

so this means the appraisal for the refinance part of the brrrr may come in too low if i move forward with this plan.of course on the other hand the tiny bedroom is wasted space that nobody will occupy. prospective tenants who need 3 bedrooms will not apply and my time showing this unit to them will be a waste. i do plan to hold this house for at least 10 years. so i am leaning toward doing this in an effort to make it easier to rent and keep tenants.

One of the the Old Dawgs REI podcast episodes, then later echoed in the Bigger Pockets podcast this past week, talked about a statement that Simon Sinek has, more or less, developed his entire leadership strategy on, which was "know your 'why?'" 

A prospective couple with three kids is interested. 

.), or just for the fact that an applicant did 2 years for a DUI, or based on the applicant's current living situation. 1. your applicant's temp job may be e.g. software development, for which they might be getting a 6-figure salary2.

Developers have been picking up and I believe the median price for homes dipped a few thousand dollars for the first time in years (from $424,000 to $415,000). 

I make friends of as many people: prospects, sellers, buyers, private investors, that I meet along the way as I can.