First the positives; It's cheap, Temple is growing, to the south you have Austin, and to the North Waco with the Chip and Johanna factor.

The previous owners had exposed drywall/studs, chipping paint, and some other minor deferred maintenance.

We’re getting so many nomad-worker tech-bro types moving here that medium-term furnished “executive” rentals in prime locations can fetch up to $30k/month (needs to be in a blue-chip location with super high-end luxury finishes/appliances/features obviously to rent for that much, and it’s seasonal, but still, it’s crazy).

He suggested that I stick with so-called Blue Chip properties in California.

We updated the plumbing and electrical, gutted the kitchen and bathroom, refinished the amazing oak floors, added new hardware and lighting, and painted inside and out.The finished product turned out great, and after 2 days on the market, we accepted an offer $9,000 over asking price.

We updated the plumbing and electrical, gutted the kitchen and bathroom, refinished the amazing oak floors, added new hardware and lighting, and painted inside and out.

At this point i'm just trying to find smart people to help chip away at the mountain of questions I have :) 

One of the issues is that the paint on the (i think it's cast iron) bathtub has chipped.

It's now "I can live in Encino, Sherman Oaks, Woodland Hills, Calabasas, maybe southern West Hills."

I'm down in Oak Lawn, with the aims of getting back to the city and renting this house out.