It stands out as a small metropolis with an affordable housing market, good job opportunities, and easy access to nature.With a median home price of about $259,817, Huntsville ranked 26th lowest in our analysis.

The buyer requested a transfer from his job to the city where the house is but now the job wants him to start work next week, I told him we can probably let him and his family occupy the property prior to the closing date.  

Work a 2nd job, cut back on current expenses?

He finds the contractors for the bigger jobs.

People still have jobs.

You did an INCREDIBLE job on this home. 

A real estate professional can use real estate losses to offset W-2 or other income, but you would need to meet both the:1.750-hour rule – You must spend at least 750 hours per year in real estate activities.2.50% rule – More than 50% of your working time must be spent on real estate.Since both of you have W-2 jobs, it might be difficult to meet these requirements unless one of you dedicates significant time to real estate.Another option could be buying multiple rental properties.

As an investor, that's your ONE and ONLY JOB!

I have had this job for 3 years.

I work a full time job , so time can be tough but I know that not being able to do dynamic pricing based on slow months is really hurting us.