Now teach middle school choir and guitar earning laughable money for someone with my education level and 7 years experience.

Corpus Christi ranked first in job creation followed by College Station-Bryan, El Paso, Midland, Dallas-Plano-Irving, Fort Worth-Arlington, Austin-Round Rock, and Odessa.The state’s actual unemployment rate was 4 percent.

Minisplits rock these days, even in extreme cold, which used to not be true.  

Try Richard Crow CPA in Round Rock.

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.$8,400/yr on a $27,500 outlay seems like a rock solid deal.

But there are some that disagree and don't want to risk "rocking the boat" by reasonably increasing the rent based on the market....too each his own...lots of discussion on BP for both camps.....everyone has to do what they feel comfortable with....Also be careful in heavily relying on the adage "if the rent at least covers the mortgage, we will be fine"...don't forget the Capex that will come up....HVAC, roof, flooring, paint, an eviction, vacancy etc etc.....its not a matter of if...it's when.....if your properties are fully remodeled or new, that's one thing...... but there will be other expenses you need to have reserves for, not just making the mortgage.

My thinking is this: If the seller is selling for rock bottom prices to get out of the home, why would they come out of pocket 5 to 10K to sheetrock, tape, and float the walls?

Learn the ropes from that individual, build business relationships in the mean time and then rock and roll.

We have many neighborhoods with ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.