@Nathan Maier I just purchased a property to house hack in San Diego and I used Jon Lallande with Cross Country Mortgage.

The city has grown so much in the last decade (top 20 fastest growing the in the country) and there's plenty to do.

Because of the ice storms in Texas and North Carolina and across the country in several states, we're gonna see a restriction with workers being able to complete houses and product and get it to the market.So what that means is that you're gonna see massive restrictions on supplies and inventories.  

For location, I like to look at where the path of progress is.

@Gaganpreet DubbThere are a lot of tax considerations when foreigners(non-US Citizens / non-US residents) invest in the United States.1) Do you need to apply for an ITIN2) What is the best entity structure that will have your taxes reduced in both the US and your home country3) Is there a Tax treaty between the US and your country - If yes, how does that effect things?

The location of East Austin was one of the fastest growing areas in the country, and lead to a 37% return in a 4 year period.

The location of East Austin was one of the fastest growing areas in the country, and lead to a 37% return in a 4 year period.

The location of East Austin was one of the fastest growing areas in the country, and lead to a 37% return in a 4 year period.

Karissa - I would call some banks/credit unions and see what there "cash out" refinance options are in and LLC versus your personal names and use that to determine your path forward.

It's my hope to meet lots of you here on the forums and hone-in on a path to take for Class 1 Financial Freedom!