My wife and I run collegiately and can potentially get schooling and living expenses (such as housing) paid for with a sports scholarship.

If you recall also those with swimming pools in Los Altos hills that were on a hillside some of them the water came out and flooded into their homes.. it was quite random.. my kids were walking home from grade school alone ( Back in those days it was OK for kids to walk a few blocks by themselves.. )  The poor folks though on Hwy 17 connector through Oakland got pretty much squished when the top deck fell down that was very sad..

My younger goes to UNT and older one (graduated) works for UNT.

It's in a Class A suburb (great schools, low crime) and has appreciated but I feel that property taxes are a big high relative to home value.

Also I was home alone during the kids school hours as I worked from home and my office was to the side of the kitchen.

@Adam Peralto More & more owners are posting here on BP about their rentals sitting vacant too long.Which means owners aren't paying attention to the rental market - which is slowing, causing Days On Market (DOM) to increase:(Take a look at the graph below from ShowMojo, comparing average DOM for 2018-2024.DOM are now about 40% longer than they were 2 years ago.Many owners also don't seem to be aware of real estate market fundamentals, such as seasonal effects:1) After September, when kids go back to school, there's a noticeable dip in activity in both the sales & rentals.2) After Halloween, there's another noticeable dip.

It's like free REI school and it's gets easier once you do it. 

Business is like a high school and most people in real world are emotionally driven and irrational.

I am a graduate from the University of Texas at Arlington with a bachelors in Finance and Real Estate. 

Maybe I'm just old school but I'm not a fan.