The new figures indicate Texas is still in the midst of a population boom, with the state adding over 2 million new residents since 2020 when the last official decennial census took place.

Usually my time spent with newbies last a minimum of 1-2 hours on our first meeting (either in person or on the phone).  

Find what aligns with your goals, skills and also is available within your area.

If appreciation and scalability are your long-term goals, consider house hacking or saving for a bigger market later.

During the time deployed (last 4 yrs), I rented the home.  

If your goal is to grow faster, buying rent ready properties isn't the usual way to do that if you have limited funds to start with.

Or, plan on this being a nest egg builder and growing your equity, living in the home for 2 of the last 5 years and then selling with Section 121 exclusion. 

Still, this is a poor time in the rental season and 1 months rent can be expected as a cost of vacancy (in addition to the cost to clean and touch up - $900) .Finally and I hope this is is the last one lol - Another tenant is moving out Jan 31st and this unit also requires a full cosmetic rehab.

This diversity provides a certain level of stability to the job market.Population Trends: The population has seen modest growth in the last decade.

The last time I represented a mobile home park purchaser, county health department allowed four MHs per septic tank.