Rates and terms are all over the place, with much variety; ask at many local lenders to see what is offered. 

I have been learning the ins and outs of the business, and after working on a variety of projects for them over the last year and a half, I am starting my own real estate venture.

If your goals are long-term buy and hold to build net worth in this market, trying to time the market is not the best strategy for a variety of reasons.  

They offer a variety of services from occasional use of an office to basically full office time.

College Station and Bryan are areas that I have experience in, and are getting great prices for a wide variety of properties. 

There are a variety of fantastic books and podcasts out there.

In fact, home inspections are often used to drive down pricing...inspector exaggerates price of defects and seller is somewhat committed to buyer and is loathe to put home back on market--especially if they need to sell quickly for a variety of reasons  

Our only cost was some time posting info about us, the local market, area, etc.Get your Google My Business (GMB) business listing on Google that allows your company information to be output by Google in a variety of different results. 

Non-QM loans are loans for buyers that don't fall into the standard mortgage lending box for a variety of reasons (usually credit or income/DTI).

Ideally, you want to see a variety of major industries and employers within the market, along with business moving into the area, as this is a positive sign that job creation and growth will likely continue.