Rehabbing properties and building a portfolio of rentals are two avenues I’m considering to get started.

Been a good experience so far but now I’m finding most of their other properties just won’t pencil for me.

Selling could free up equity for rental properties or debt reduction.

https://www.har.com/content/department/mlsHouston Real Estate Highlights in September, 2024:-Single-family home sales increased 1.7 percent year-over-year;-Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes went from 45 to 51 days;-Total property sales were down 3.3 percent with 8,228 units sold;-Total dollar volume was statistically flat at $3.3 billion;-The single-family median price was up 1.1 percent to $335,000;-The single-family average price edged up by 0.3 percent to $415,435; -Single-family home months of inventory registered a 4.4-months supply, up from 3.4 months last September.

I have three investment properties that are occupied by tenants.

I recently went under contract on a property through my wholesaler.

Congrats on your property purchase in Niles, a great NW Chicago suburb!!

.- Shop around for lenders that specialize in owner-occupied multifamily properties.- Use tools like the BiggerPockets mortgage calculators to see how different interest rates and loan terms affect your cash flow.If you have more questions or need further guidance, feel free to ask Good luck with your duplex venture

To start, I’d like to ask you a question: What is more important, purchasing real estate where you can obtain 100% return of your capital through the BRRRR investment method but otherwise break even or even worse lose money or alternatively  leave some of your capital in the deal but earn a profit when the property is sold? 

I usually text 10-12k property owners with 1-3 possible mobile phone numbers per month.