Granted I hadn't been outside for 2 days--that's how I survive WI winters--stay inside as much as possible :)  If you are looking at properties, the vacant houses are even colder inside than outside. 

@Theresa Harris If I take them to court, I'll have to sell and leave.

I am looking to connect to with any house hacker in Harris county regarding (federal and property) tax setup for the split use.

@Theresa Harris I'd like to hold both.

Harry at Borders and Borders will be able to help you out

I couldn't have survived financially without my other business along the way, but it also held me back from faster growth in Real Estate. 

So, I looked at the worst case scenario...if I go belly up on my first investment, can I make the payment and still survive?

@Theresa Harris that is exactly what what we did and he said he understands.

@Theresa Harris you bet!

Thanks Theresa—for your kind words...Originally posted by @Theresa Harris:@Mary Schr  I'm sorry about the loss of your mom.