*Whew* It was a long and hard struggle, especially passing inspections, but I've made it through the mud.

For example, Ft Worth has some odd soil settling in some parts of the city that is really common, and we had to mud-jack a house foundation. 

For the past month drywall mud is out of stock in many locations due to a latex shortage.  

I've even got a few of my own (well, not so "horror" but smaller issues).Clear as mud?? 

Will pay tax rather than buy something undesirable.

Damp, brown mud in corners.   

We decided to turn the extra space in the house into the Laundry/Mud Room.  

If your escalation offer was still a solid offer which I hope it was since you offered it, don’t get caught up in the mud on something like 2 days.

Just like over in Europe, furnished rentals will be normal.I specialize in +30 day furnished rentals because they are just as profitable as traditional Airbnbs but they have the added benefits of requiring less time to manage, less chance of parties/undesirable stuff, and they are typically not regulated by city laws.Essential Workers and Digital Nomads love extended stay rentals.

The posting investor mentioned the part of town for the second property as undesirable and your comments on appreciation speculation based on the reality of the area is important to consider.