Be sure you understand what comps really are in your area and don't be overly optimistic.2.

Just north of the city you have NoDa and Optimist Park areas, which are more artsy vibes.

What I am saying is that it is a tool that gives you a general idea, but for some reason, it always seems optimistic.

It's an extremely competitive market, but one that I'm still very optimistic about.

I would like to make a decision before it's too late as I bid with asking price , Am I over optimistic or let it go? 

If everything goes well then our worst tenant ever will be moved-out in just under 12 hours from now, the champagne is on ice and we are cautiously optimistic. 

I'm not optimistic about the chances that it would be nearly that cheap.  

But maybe that's being too optimistic.

sling, i just had a face to face meeting w/ a local bank here north of boston...we spoke at first about exit strategy out of hard money into a conventional loan...he then presents me with the possibility of a staight construction/rehab loan with his bank based on 75% or even possibly 80% LTV based on ARV...with an interest rate of around 7 or under 5/1 ARM & 30 yr...needless to say i walked out very excited...reasons he is optimistic about lending to me is 1) i have over 5 yrs experience buying/selling and renting multi family property and 2) this is not my primary business, only a secondary form of income 3) MOST IMPORTANTLY they will keep this loan "in house" as i already have over 4 mortgagesso keep calling, yesterday i think i called 6 smaller to mid sized local banks in and around Boston

Overly optimistic for Houston, maybe for Austin, maybe!