Is it just me or is residential real estate investing in DFW right now not a great investment. There are pockets, to be sure, but returns are paltry vs. the stock market. Thoughts?

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This is the fasted growing metro area in the nation. This is a good time to buy for a long-term investment.

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It depends. if you're basing it solely on cash flow then it may be tough. However, if you consider equity + appreciation strategy, then you could probably land at 7 - 9% return on equity before considering appreciation. No HYSA will give you 7-9%

The key principle is to find new builds that can rent fairly quickly for an amount close to the PITI. Look into the 75013 and 75004 zip code**

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Are you flipping? Why do you say it’s “really bad.” Real estate is a long game in my opinion and for that I think Dallas is and will
Continue to be a great market. Prices went up 50% over the last 5 years. That’s insane. It makes it super hard for first time home buyers no doubt and also means there isn’t a lot of cheap properties in nice areas anymore. It’s only the hood.

If you look back in 3-5 years, will you have wished you’d have bought right now? Presumably the prices will be higher then than now. Even at a conservative 3% appreciation, it’s a very good return especially when leveraged with a loan.

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