Unfortunately, many regulations, such as design standards, go far beyond important safety concerns, and impose costly mandates on developers that drive housing costs higher.

For those who don't know the market its not a place you want to drive through at night. 

It's located 9.5 hours of a rough mountain drive so work would be difficult until spring.  

And the pace of homes being built is too far below what we need to keep pace let alone catch up to where its only going to get worse.And that is going to drive up inflation big time.

I have a buddy that's very successful in D Class areas.He drives around all day putting out fires, getting in literal fist fights from time to time, throwing people out of their apartments or changing locks when they leave, constantly breaking the law because they are "civil matters" and he knows the tenants won't come after him, and shaking folks down for late rent.I'm sure folks in A Class areas are doing the same, right?

Areas experiencing growth in population usually see a corresponding rise in housing demand.You should then delve into real estate market trends, examining aspects such as property prices, rental levels, and the average time properties stay on the market.

Only nearby city that rivals it is Amarillo (2.5hr drive north) and it does not have anywhere near the education infrastructure or $$$ inflow Lubbock has (at least not yet) with Texas Tech and associated schools, SPCC, LCU.

But it is kind of nice as it forces me to really examine all the charges.

Have you noticed that your social media videos actually drive conversions, or are they just generating views?

It also fits your budget & also I know some of some above 1,300 sqft, good boned, central air, yard space/drive way space having on & off market single & multifamilies in that price range.