With over 68% of households having a pet, it can seriously increase your vacancy rate by not allowing pets, but can also increase repair expenses as a result of allowing pets. 

For years, the formation of new households exceeded the pace of home-building, creating a shortage.

In our household, I get car loans (when we have them) and my husband gets mortgages.

He replied back with sympathy about my situation and wrote: "You may end the tenancy end of this week"Therefore, I rushed to move out and dump all of my furnitures and house hold goods to meet this deadline which was Aug. 1st.

We both make good money to be able to support our household whether it’s just his or my income.

The amount the HA pays is determined by two things.  1) How much income the household reports having and 2) how much the HA believes utilities should cost in your unit based on the size, age, exposed walls, appliances, utilities, etc.  

You want to be a borrower right now (smartly, that you can afford and cover even with vacancies or a personal job loss) and NOT a lender in my opinion.Also, Springfield should have some tailwinds as mid-sized metros should become more attractive as millennials form households and leave high-priced urban centers.

When you consider these cities in the list below or your own take a look at population growth, median household income, median house value, and changes in crime levels. 

Growing up in my household we were constantly renovating my home (Dad was a carpenter/handyman) so I learned quite a bit along the way. 

RedX is definitely the household name for expired listings although that is not the only area they excel in.