In the case of the stolen furniture I would also ask how did the police offer develop the competence to read a lease and decide that was a reason to not pursue the case? 

Paid 12800.based on google mapsThe property is a mess.

@Rami Refaeli I am on the Fort Worth side of the metroplex but the company I work for is based in North Dallas.

Do you have a preferred type of property and price range you're looking for in general (knowing the costs can be different based on they market)?

What they will offer you is an appliance package, or closing cost help, or a low fixed rate loan. 

I suggest listening to the BP podcasts and reading through the blogs and books they offer.

Finally found this one and took advantage of the low interest rates by winning the bidding war with an offer slightly above asking price.

My property tax base on my primary is somewhat reasonable but the total property tax goes up because of all the special assessments, some of which make no sense to me (and I didn't vote for those).

Here is how I look at it:If you have $125K in a Roth 401K that will earn tax free earning at just under 10% per year, you will get a doubling every 4 years based on the rule of 72, making that $125K worth $2M in 30 years.

Owners mistakenly ASSUME all PMCs offer the exact SAME SERVICES and PERFORM those services EXACTLY THE SAME WAY, so price is the only differentiator – so, they often select the first PMC they call or that calls them back!