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Rent rising a faster rate than wages: some data
Interesting data here on renters' wages vs. the cost of renting here in Texas.
https://www.tsahc.org/blog/post/latest-out-of-reac...
http://nlihc.org/oor/texas
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@Mark Sewell Good data.
We are into it for the long term, so we try to buy right no matter where we are in the market. A correction will come, don't know when and, not trying to predict, just trying to be ready with some cash to pick up properties.