Dallas area is full of expansive soils.

But start coming up with something crisp, unique and memorable.All the logos you see are often  some roof/house silhouette with the name underneath.

Painted the heaters and trim white, ripped up the carpet and sanded the hardwood underneath.

And if he does change out the floors without showing us how they look underneath how are we to know if the joists/supporting structures were properly assessed for rot/mold if he covers it back up before anyone gets a chance for it to be assessed?

What kind of property defects are common, shifting soil?

I have a full time job that I like but I just want to get out from underneath a company that ultimately dictates my future UNLESS I start to dictate it myself!!

In 30 years, the house will deteriorate and depreciate to a very low value, whereas the land underneath may appreciate if it's in the bay area.New investors really need to figure this out.Originally posted by @David Freeman:@David Song That is ideal (I'm from the Bay Area) but I can't find a sub $250K house for my first property within a 1 hour drive to the city, unless it's a wreck with a lot of work.

Get underneath of it and look at the frame.  

And property tax's are about 1/3 of what they are in  Texas so when you run all the numbers cash flow can be HIGHER in Vegas  especially when you consider NO thunderstorms bad clay soil ruining your foundations etc.. 

Their systems were actually too efficient at dispersing the water and ended up over-salinating the soil, causing crop failures and leading to the collapse of their civilization.