Part 2 of Leo’s Investment Journey explores his financial starting point, including income, savings, auto loan debt, and whether paying off 12% interest makes sense before investing in real estate.

Follow the real-life journey of one investor as he explores real estate investing—from strategy selection to long-term goals. This series documents the decisions, tradeoffs, and lessons that shape a real investment path.

With all the excitement surrounding the recent election, I thought it might be interesting to look at how real estate trends have shifted in Kingwood, TX over the past few years—from the Trump presidency (2017-2020) to the Biden presidency (2021-2024). This could give us some clues about what might be coming in the next four years. For this analysis, I’m focusing on single-family homes in the 77345 and 77339 area codes. However, if you’re interested in a different area around Houston, just...