Surprisingly, people will do exchanges that DECREASE their own net worth IF the trade enables them to accomplish a more important goal. 2.

You can find higher ROI (on paper) here and probably in other cities…but the probability of actually collecting rent significantly decreases.

You can find higher ROI (on paper) here and probably in other cities…but the probability of actually collecting rent significantly decreases.

Decrease your risk and buy solid Real Estate.

This continues the stable pricing pattern we’ve seen for some time now, despite steadily increasing inventory.Total closed sales in the metro fell 13.8%, with the city itself seeing a 15.9% decrease in closed sales.

pid=2180Houston Real Estate Highlights in April, 2025:-Single-family home sales decreased 1.1% year-over-year;-Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes went from 50 to 54 days;-Total property sales declined by 3.5% with 9,283 units sold;-Total dollar volume was down 2.0% to $3.9 billion;-The single-family median price was statistically unchanged at $339,990;-The single-family average price was statistically flat at $437,407; -Single-family home months of inventory registered a 4.9-months supply, up from 3.6 months last April.

Plus, we also see price decreases remaining flat and listing with a price increase coming up.

I assume your payment would decrease if you're going from a house to a duplex, but the details are key here.I see no real issue with getting a HELOC, if you have sufficient equity to justify it, but again, it really comes down to the numbers. 

However, if the population decreases or remains static, prices and rents will decrease or not increase fast enough to enable financial independence.Your rental income must last throughout your lifetime.

I'm sure the value would decrease but I'm still paying that bigger mortgage.Just getting started here...Thanks!