Thank you for the detail information this is very helpful.

The energy in the market is shifting, and we are anticipating that the January data reports, which will be released shortly, will reflect this momentum.The chart below shows the annual cycle of decreasing inventory in Q1 every year for the past 5 years.

(this has happened to me before here in Florida) Once you get more info from the agents you can hone in on which area you need to focus on. 

How many are we going to get this year. 

Please, share some tips and cite the pages and books on what was so enlightening that one cannot find for free in the forums here or on Youtube.  

I'll keep you posted - just put a small investment ($1,000) in it this week to see.

I recently received my EQ policy renewal for a four family building in STL.

Typically lender will want to see first paycheck before you close.Maybe rent a room in a house hack (we have one coming up in Little Elm if you can make the drive) save some more money and buy a house. 

Maybe more.

We have both been reading and researching as much as possible.