(Yes - those are actual, gathered statistics!)

Well, I guess they also added platitudes and a contrarian perspective that wasn't helpful (except to their posting statistics).I guess we need to seek others out who seem to have a common thread.

According to Henley wood statistics, changing out or updating garage doors are the highest value-add with a 152% cost to recoup.

If you've ever taken a class in statistics, you'll know that a 4 star rating every now and then will happen. 

Louis, Kansas City, Indy, or any other city for that matter that has a high Gross metro product, high metro statistical area, a low housing affordability index, and stable job markets with preferably multiple diversified industries (kinda like Memphis).Thanks everybody for the great advice, and the kind words.  

Landlords afraid of statistically-inevitable squatters will rationally prefer shorter-term renters, inadvertently discriminating against just the people rent control is ostensibly designed to help, like retirees or families with young children.

    @Johann Jells They do what is called a statistical re-evaluation. 

Sitting on the beach telling friends about how they dropped one on a buyer for a great price.Don't be the investor that overpays and becomes another statistic.

These numbers come from the Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics.

I house hacked in SD (very similar median income and home prices statistically) with a conventional loan that required 20 down (so $100k) and it's going great.Do you have a 401k you can tap for another $50k?