The state of Texas gives a developer a federal tax credit to build or fix up 'low-income housing.The government sets down guidelines about who can get into the various housing programs, it uses a statistic called the "Percent of Area Median Family Income" (or "Percent of AMFI").

Investing is a profession and doing it right takes a certain level of effort.Of course, the flip side is that without direct MLS data...the full data and not the watered down version off Realtor.com...it's harder to find your deals or do any sort of statistical research without paying an arm and a leg for the primary data.

Unfortunately, financial planners are legally not allowed to give advice on mortgages.Everyone has their opinions, but the average homeowner (statistically) stays in their home or refinances, every 5-7 years.The interest only option get be used for you in a couple of ways:1.

The statistics of wash outs are astounding.

Don't have any source for my statistic, just personal observation over 30 years of investing in RE.all cash

Does anybody know where to find statistics on this?

I think I read a statistic that the average realtor makes $20K per year.

If you look at the statistics, house prices are always on the rise.

Myths about Foreclosure (Texas) Please note that my area of expertise is in the State of Texas and the statistics contained in this article should not be relative to other states.

That is why I use the statistical number for operating expenses when I evaluate a property.