Since you’re looking to flip, the biggest thing most new investors miss is how taxes hit flippers.

Check your full monthly payment with 20% down.Run the full PITI, mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities, maintenance, and a vacancy reserve.

Most of us underestimate property taxes (I did too).

And like everywhere else in Texas, property taxes and insurance have a strong influence on the success of a deal over the first few years.I'd be happy to help and have nothing to sell if you want to send me a message.  

I have heard both 2 or 3 stays minimum for some weird definition of average, but one 6 day stay is average stay less than 7 days.Note any tax savings is really a tax deferral.  

One more reason why people should stop looking for the easy path to building wealth.Increase earnings, reduce expenses, save, and invest.

It’s free, handles rent collection, expense tracking, and gives you clean property-level financials for taxes.

For kids, use 529 plans for tax-free education growth or UTMA accounts for general savings.

The extra cash flow that results when you don't have to pay taxes can be used to upgrade the property or purchase additional properties.

Between your job and savings already, you should be able to house hack one, move out in a year, then house hack another.