Real estate careers are built on relationships, no question, but long-term lifestyle and market fundamentals matter just as much.Here’s my honest take:If you stay in Memphis short-term, you can absolutely leverage your connections to build cash flow, gain experience, and start stacking capital.But if you already know deep down you don’t want to build your life in Memphis long-term, you’re smart to think about moving sooner rather than later.

Sorry for the massive rant but this has been driving me a bit crazy haha but any piece of advice would be great.

Door knocking, driving for dollars, and cold outreach all sound effective (and they can work), but the gurus often leave out the part about how time and resource intensive they really are.Before diving deeper into this grind, I’d suggest asking yourself: What’s your actual end goal?

Your counter point will be “but that tech Director guy said they got AI to help root it out!”

That is crazy that there are not more 2-4 family in a market like Midland-Odessa with a ton of transient oil field workers that do not always put down roots.

Reach out to Travis Gough, Rooted Sober Living.  

Here’s a hard fact: true investment success isn’t found in trends or marketing lists, it's rooted in what’s happening on the ground, in real time.

Mortgage rates are driven by bond yields, inflation, economic data, and investor sentiment, not just the Fed. Watch employment numbers, CPI, and 10-Year Treasury for clues!  Lower inflation numbers typically will resu...

But you're smart to want to plant roots locally while values are still climbing.

For example, a tree root can grow into your piping which will require expensive repairs.