:wink: All those charts and graphs....ugh....who can keep up with all that hot mess?

This year may reach a milestone.

Historically, appreciation has just matched inflation: Link to graph That's the inflation adjusted, long term Case Shiller home price data, updated by the NY Times.

You can look at a graph on [REMOVED] that compares the Case Shilller home price index for Dallas compared to LA and the total US and it sure looks like a safe market.

Its a bureaucratic safety net that will give a newbie a really good blue print on dealing with contractors, making a rehab plan, and keeping contractors to a schedule/budget/milestone list.   

There seems to be graph of housing price against income here and for various countries. 

But seriously, a huge milestone that I hope to achieve one day. 

and only when you understand this should you map it to a strategy that is in line with your unique skills and motivations3) You will need discipline and an execution plan - being your own boss is great but you also need to figure out how to be your own best employee4) Define a plan and set interim milestones - being an entrepreneur can be a lonely profession and success is not a straight line so plan for getting yourself some small wins and maintain a long term perspective to help get you past short term challenges.5) Understand what constraints leaving full time employment will eliminate e.g. more time to focus on real estate, and what constraints it will introduce e.g. less income and ability to get credit6) Understand that you will need a team to succeed so make sure that the people in your life on whom you depend on for support are fully behind youHere is an article that I wrote that might be of additional help - https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/11782/88425-want-success-here-are-ten-things-you-must-give-upGood luck, going on your own has got enormous upside potential but it is not pain free.

I'd like to see the "Section 8" rentals for Houston on that graph.

Please cite the source of this graph; w/o a legend it is just a so-what graphic IMO.