I cash out refinanced my primary in 2019 right at the start of lockdowns with the idea of buying a new home and rent my current.

Do you have access to know what other similar homes sold for on the market?

Hi, I'm considering purchasing a home near Frederick that has been on the market 9 months !

Day of signing, tenant goes missing, and never came back, home sits with all his stuff 2 months. 

We are looking to build a small (800-1000 sqft) STR / vacation home in the next 12-24 months.

My parents live in the Katy neighborhood.It is very safe and from what I understand, has a good school system.A lot of the homes are 'newer builds' since it is still a relatively new neighborhood.You are also in downtown houston in about 30 minutes during non-rush hour times using the I-10 highway.I don't think you can get the 1% rule anymore in the area but close to it.Since the homes are newerish, hopefully the property won't have too much renovation / repair costs.Best of luck

Finally ready to take the plunge and actually start investing in real estate rather than just talk about it, so I upgraded to Pro.I'm focusing on BRRRR single family homes to start and as I do not own my own home, I am looking to house hack for my first deal.Still early in the education process and putting together my team, but excited to progress forward and hopefully connect with local investors.

For a while, we used an agent who was in the right age group in the region, and we still own some of the pocket listings he sold us (including the home I live in).

They will significantly boost labor productivity; - Inflation is trending down;- the Fed is itching to lower interest rates and bond markets are starting to sniff out a shift in the winds;- there is a ~$70 trillion wealth transfer from the Baby Boomers to their kidsbeginning (including their homes and real estate assets);- home prices are increasing steadily, not chaotically;- overall rents are up, but steading thanks to apartment rents / supply;- wage growth, for more than a year, is back to above inflation levels;- and the bottom 50% have more $ in their checking accounts than ever before as a % of wealth.

Look at nearby markets like Katy, The Woodlands, Sugar Land etc. where home prices may be lower than central Houston, providing better cash flow potential on rentals.