I hope you have either a super rich uncle or are planning on having multiple partners. sounds like the many clothing optional resorts in CA.. just need some hot springs or just heat water.. those are popular. 

Service companies aren't hurting for business and wanting to take their low rates so it was a full time job trying to stay on top of them to expedite service due to no heat in February and no AC in the middle of summer with a baby in the house. 

I'm sure you were proud of your baby given it was your first but after a while, you will be more proud of how far you have come versus others around you that were too afraid to even start because they heard the taxes of a flip was high.

He  found a tied up  bag of human (I assume) excrement, and some dirty clothes, stacked up on the lazy susan -- felt I should share the moment.

I'm a stay at home mom to a 2 year old and soon to be baby #2 and travel with my husband all over the US for his job.

But if you look at it as property with 4% coc (which may be challenging to achieve) then it will be disappointing.In a city like Houston, I personally look at an owner occupant house as a depreciating liability - just like car, clothes, shoes, furniture - something that I will use everyday and hence I should like it as a place to live rather than an investment.

@Jacob Phillips - I try to keep three months of expenses for ALL my expenses (business, all rentals, personal, etc) but aim transition to 6-months emergency fund over the next year (we just had a second baby).Given you have only one rental, I would be much more comfortable with 6 months expenses and at least 3 months personal expenses.

I bought a plane ticket and a few pairs of clothes and my hopes and dreams.

I was planning to get another FHA loan this summer (I have a qualifying event: had a baby), or refinance the first house, and do it one more time. 

Hot water, heat, stove and the clothes dryer are natural gas.