Im an awesome saver ( 20k saved out of a 30k/yr job) and want an investment goal.

@Eric LeBlancWe have done well investing in the Spring area - One thing that helped our bottom line was to reduce our expenses by investing in areas that have lower tax rates - we moved completely out of Harris County to Montgomery County and found further savings by buying in neighborhoods without a MUD tax - we effectively reduced our expenses by one percent or more (which is like having an extra month of rent).Good Luck and Happy Investing,

We looked at duplex’s to eight units with a builder just copying other recent projects, so a bunch of costs saved.  

There are many things they do that make no sense financially but they're dealing with big numbers and can't handle the work required to save a few properties here and there.

As far as DIY, painting will be tedious and time consuming, but if you break up the trim and the rolling between two people, it could take you a couple of days to paint a whole place, and it will save you a ton of money.

Searching for answers - we make a good living but the 30 yr fixed rate with only 12 years has left us with no savings except the gain on the house if we sell.

With zero rental vacancies and living frugally, I will have a 1 million net worth at the end of 2026 (this takes in account that my real estate appreciate 3% each year and I have my cash reserves in a high interest savings of 1.9%).   

The deal ultimately fell through since the owners renegoitiated when we were in talks and the price that they ended up at did not cash flow. 

Me personally, NO DEAL because unless they're truly ready to sell and ultimately take advantage of your help (investors are problem solvers that specialize in creating win-wins) then you could waste time at a profit margin that only seems like a win for seller and not another investor.I like to keep the ball rolling.

So this month I’ll be debt free, and I’ve been thinking about how I’m going to save money for my first purchase.