Hi, I just want to express interest in this topic since i'm in Austin as well and just starting.

This evening a general contractor came by to price out the remodel, and when he saw the damage/repair, he expressed similar concerns (I should have a professional look at it).Question: because it's very old, there is no odor in the attic (even sniffing the soot or very slight char on a few old rafters.

@Evan Bell you've probably heard the expression " you don't ask, you don't get!"

Your time here will be well spent.Since you expressed an interest in buy and hold, I added the below links for your review.http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/01/04/how-to-rent-your-house/ (house rental guide)http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/02/22/buying-rental-property/ (how to buy a rental property)Now that you have made the move, below are some links that will help with the navigation of the site. http://www.biggerpockets.com/startherehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/meethttps://www.biggerpockets.com/alertsHow to Use @Mentions on BiggerPocketshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/ruleshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/termshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/inviteshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/categorieshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/courses/a-beginners-introduction-to-real-estate-investing (video courses)https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing (Ultimate beginner's guide to REI)Before your 1st purchase, please ensure you visit the below link for some tips.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/12/19/real-estate-investing-success-smart-tips/REI books suggested by BPershttps://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/11/13/7-real-estate-books-beginner-investors/ (7 absolute must read books for beginner REIs)http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/14/best-real-estate-books/?

I appreciate it.The law says "A person may not make or knowingly allow a telephonic sales call to be made if such call involves an automated system for the selection or dialing of telephone numbers or the playing of a recorded message when a connection is completed to a number called without the prior express written consent of the called party."

Start a blog, express your passion.

Note that this echoes a sentiment I expressed earlier this year in a BP post here.On the Austin-Round Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area...More than 29,000 (29,569) single-family homes were sold in the five-county MSA in 2016, a 3.9 percent increase from 2015 and an all-time high for annual home sales volume.

I would read read read about all the successful people in the world and what traits they expressed in life and tried my best to mimic them.

I felt the same with our realtor and i expressed that to her, so I do plan on looking at a lot on my own.

The residents expressed the horrible school system in Missouri added to the crime problems....sorry if I exaggerate but I saw shady people on the streets near gas stations with no real business and the houses for the most part look rundown...