Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

It is common for a GC to bid higher on a job that they don't really want - either because of location, type of job, or sometimes the personality of the client :-)Then if you get the job, you're happy because you are making a lot more profit.... and if you don't get it, you don't really care because you didn't want it anyway. 

And be sure to do the math carefully before you decide.

Several of my recent buyers have been medical and legal professionals with high taxable income, that are looking to expand their value portfolios by incorporating an accessible short term rental property (often doubled as a legacy anchor) that will often offset or 'pay for itself,' in tax savings. 

Seek out regions that are seeing increases in infrastructure, employment, and population expansion as these factors can eventually raise property values.Pitfalls to Avoid:Overleveraging: Take care not to put too much debt on your shoulders or overextend your finances.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

As that will at least help folks that you reach out to know that you are a real person, with a picture and professional bio.

House hacking in Houston, especially near Rice University, can still be a smart move, but it requires careful planning.

They didn't proofread it well (spelling error), and the wording at times seems less professional for what one would expect from a financial institution.