Compare my bottom line to those who claim it's fine to invest where you get a $100 a month cash flow and sometimes actually even get rent. ;-) IMHO Thank you so much for your insight.

You want to focus on areas where you have a competitive advantage (you have lived there or you have family and friends there) and then compare those areas against widespread list of great areas to invest.Good luck!

We recommend you get management contracts from several PMCs and compare the services they cover and, more importantly, what they each DO NOT cover.

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.

I just want to compare the real estate and stock market investment.

Sorry you’re dealing with this—it’s a good reminder to double-check zoning before closing, even when it seems straightforward.

What is the current market valuation of the property based on comparable sales (defined as similar properties, within a 1-mile radius, within the last 30 to 180 days, that are within 10% of total square footage)? 

I’d look into the cost of a 500 sq. ft. garage and compare it to the potential boost in sale price.

If you do something that is too high end or bold compared to what is available in the neighborhood, the exit could be very difficult 

@Milton Vidrine I came here trying to compare BatchDriven and DealMachine.