A well-designed asset protection strategy limits liability, preserves wealth, and strengthens your defenses if challenges arise.To navigate these areas with confidence, build a team that includes a tax professional experienced in real estate and an asset protection attorney aligned with your long-term goals.

If you’re actively buying in Houston or surrounding areas, I’d love to learn your buy box so I can stay aligned with what serious investors are actually acquiring.I also currently have a couple of properties under contract and would appreciate any insight on breaking out of the Facebook dispo cycle (beyond LLC searching, which can feel a little daunting and impersonal).

When the numbers on the appraisal don't align, newer investors tend to get upset.

The unit must pass inspection, rent must align with local fair market rent and payment can be delayed if paperwork isn’t handled properly. 

Im sure there are one-off examples where the stars aligned when an investor was able to get to 80% LTV on an investment cashout refi, but that's not the norm and it will come with significantly worse terms. 

This deal highlighted the value of speed, preparation, and strong execution when opportunities align in active markets.What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Start practicing now by underwriting Memphis listings and tracking ARVs, realistic rents, and market trends, and spend time getting familiar with the Memphis neighborhood map so you understand which areas align with your risk tolerance and which ones don’t.

That puts you ahead.You’re on the right track — you just need the income piece to align with your strategy.

Look at the major components: roofs, siding, kitchens, baths, furnaces and ac units.

Category‑level data showed shelter (+0.4%) and food (+0.7%) as key contributors to the monthly increase, while energy rose a modest 0.3%, broadly aligning with the headline figure.