Starting a real estate business anywhere comes with its challenges, and Texas is no exception. For those who've made the leap, what has been your biggest hurdle? Was it finding the right market, navigating local regul...

Conversations with investors reveal that even those earning six-figure salaries face substantial pay cuts when changing jobs, often by 25-50%.

No matter if you try to help, if they can exploit you they often will.Like others have mentioned you need a license and even when you don't if something goes wrong, you could face lawsuits if you even smell like giving them official advice.My REAL advice however is this, and I hope you take this warning seriously.Let's talk about foreclosures for a second.According to data a few years ago (it is worse now) every 3000 mailers will get you 1 deal, which makes the chances of them wanting to sell their house 0.03%.This means 99.97% of the time, when you approach someone in foreclosure they are not interested in selling.So understand what you are factually doing...You are going through all this trouble to EXPLICITLY try to find people that do NOT want to sell their house (people in foreclosure), to try to get them to sell their house?

Hey @Ignatius Okeke - you're facing the same wall that most newbies face when they enter: everything works to a certain degree. 

As luxury vacation short-term rental hosts, has anyone faced a similar situation or have suggestions on how to proceed?  

I have not read all the responses yet, but just on the face of this I would not fully pull out of a business that is stable, which provides stable income to go into full time flipping.

I'd love to hear from experienced real estate professionals:- What pain points do you face in property management?

Contrary to what both faces of the media say - they try and stir the pot and over exaggerate everything.

They don't seem realistic on their face and here are a few thoughts as to why.1.

Waiting for rates to drop before refinancing mitigates the risk of locking in a high-cost loan and significantly reduces the pressure on cash flow​.Upcoming Opportunities: Many investors who bought aggressively during the 2020-2022 period, especially those with five-year fixed-rate loans, may face challenges when their rates become variable around 2026-2027.