In my experience MLS deals are going to be very few and far between at least until spring hits.

Reality hit me when they asked for 30K (40?)

Lastly, what I was saying about the newbies and wannabees in the area due to the gurus hitting the city hard is that they are paying too much for properties and cutting the margins.Thanks for the responses guys!

Plowing of snow is expensive and now you hit a manhole or take a portion of the curb out with the plow.

I'm getting a lot of hits on my website from craigslist ads, no deals yet but hits are better than nothing.

It's a huge hit.

Then the bad market hit.

I do know Dallas wasn't hit nearly as hard as some other parts of the country by the recession, but watching our biggest asset bottom out sure hurt.http://www.dallasnews.com/business/columnists/steve-brown/20140130-dallas-area-homebuyers-to-scramble-this-spring.ece

Anything more you get large families and more wear and tear. 2 and 3 bedrooms are flexible and hit a large spectrum of renters looking for a house.

So in my example, I bought my home for $180k, so my MIP won't fall off until my principal balance hits $140,400.Check with your CPA, but times have changed in the FHA MIP world.