Also turns out we had some important mail go there etc… so civil correspondence ended up worth it.  

If you’re thinking of branching out, cities like Austin or San Antonio are worth considering, but staying local has its perks too.

They mentioned having two mortgages on the property worth about $400,000 in total.

I would never work with them again because the small discounts just is not worth the headache.

It is now paid for, is worth triple my purchase price, and provides about $60K a year in rents.  

You need to demonstrate why yours is worth 40% more.

It’s too much to explain, just not worth it… Invest in America, vacation/live in Europe…

This is a fine needle to thread because at this size, you very quickly start competing with high net worth individuals who are seeking summer homes. 

Because little Johnny's Mommy wasn't too pleased when showed what the "nice kid with a backpack" gave him for selling him his "toy" and found out it was worth a whole lot more than a "handful of jelly beans".... 

I'm not as good a professional but the work I did was mostly good enough for us to live in, and the small fixes to make it good enough for renters has been worth trying to do it myself.