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Well if money wasn’t an issue why would I buy at any of those places ? Austin has shit weather - extreme heat , Seattle rains 9 months of the year and is depressing and Denver is snowy but much better weather wise than other 2..
Public infra is horrible inTexas. property taxes and taxes to use any public roads/ parks are insane. Water and electricity are more expensive. Similar is Seattle. Between the 3 - Denver I guess . But if money isn’t an issue I would look at LA , Chicago or NYC where u will have better quality of life . Good food , good infra - nyc and Chicago , LA has best weather year round or SD for that matter
If you can do charlotte
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Of those three, probably Denver. Seattle is overpriced, Austin is hotter than hell…
I would pick Austin.
I would pick Alaska
I've got friends in and near Denver and Seattle. Weather is very much an issue if you travel for work. Politics are something to also consider. Seattle is more liberal than Denver. Austin is in Texas which has it's own issues. So I would personally choose Seattle or Denver because of politics over weather.
I don’t know that you can generalize Austin as conservative. Almost everyone is from somewhere else other than Texas. It has to be the most liberal city in Texas. It reminded me of Portland, Oregon. I only visited for a week.
Austin probably has the most potential for long term growth. How would you ever cash flow in Seattle on 800k houses at 7.7% interest. Too risky for me. The flip side of Seattle is it’s always going to be expensive. Job market is awesome up there for tech workers if you can afford it.
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Why are people evaluating the weather for an investment property? Investment properties should be purchased based on projected ROI. I don’t think any of those 3 cities will generate cashflow out of the gate with a traditional loan, so a lot of your return will be based on projected long term growth.
I know the city of Seattle (and/or King County) has a specific exercise tax that can cut into cashflow. I think Austin saw huge price inflation since the pandemic, so I expect real estate prices to stagnate a bit in the coming years. Denver sounds the best out of the 3 options, but it would really come down to finding the right deal.
Why are you only considering these 3 cities? If the goal is to eventually live in the property, then all of the ROI calculations tied to exiting the property break and you are probably better off investing in other assets to grow your nest egg before you buy in those markets.