The buyer finally reaches out to say that the bank is having a hard time seasoning a couple of the homes in their portfolio. 

As a result, her and I were able to buy our very first investment home back in 2006 from the brotherly love city of Philly which is where I also met my husband. 

If you are interested in a home that's listed by an agent that represents a corporate seller in Atlanta or anywhere for that matter, RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Typically those purchasing cash aren't inspecting every home, they're walking it or having their go to GC walk it and already know what they see that may be a concern. 

Small investor, looking to purchase one to two single family homes per year over the next 7-10 years? 

Yes they are buying old homes to tear down to build there now.

What are the usual lending parameters for a person getting there first property with roughly a 700-730 Credit Score and trying to secure a home 200k or under? 

They can go to their second home or buy another.

pid=2141Houston Real Estate Highlights for December and Full-Year 2024:-Following two consecutive years of declines, single-family home sales rebounded in 2024 with 85,163 single-family homes sold compared to 84,038 in 2023 an increase of 1.3 percent; -Total property sales for full-year 2024 were statistically flat at 101,864 units while the total dollar volume increased 3.1 percent to $41 billion;-December single-family home sales climbed 16.3 percent year-over-year with 7,162 units sold;-Total December property sales increased 13.6 percent to 8,478 units;-Total dollar volume for December rose 20.5 percent to $3.5 billion;-The single-family home median price edged up by 1.3 percent to $334,290 while the average price increased 5.0 percent to $425,150;-Single-family homes months of inventory expanded to a 4.0-months supply;-The townhome/condominium market experienced declining sales throughout 2024, and in December, volume declined 5.8 percent, with the average price up 2.5 percent to $268,152 and the median price statistically flat at $234,250;-Townhome/condominium inventory improved from a 3.5-months supply to 5.4 months.

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