If you're right, it could be your gold mine...And I'm guessing you're still fairly young?

Having friends who are investors is GOLD.

Beaumont is part of what's referred to as the "Gold Triangle Area" comprised of Beaumont-Orange-Port Arthur.

The pre-approval was from Gold Coast Bank here in Chicago but I deleted the email, sorry.The place they submitted the offer on had a non-conforming basement apartment.

Good to see people with experience of different culture, I think that's vital these days.

I appreciate the emphasis on understanding who the agent represents and their limitations in that capacity, as this clarity is vital in establishing a successful working relationship.Your explanation of the range of information that a member agent can provide, especially when it comes to local market statistics, historical data, and access to property tax information, was incredibly helpful.

Look at avg home prices or the SP500 priced in gold.Look at this chart:from here: https://www.longtermtrends.net...That is basically an up to date chart of how much gold it takes to buy the average American home.I like to use gold, because it has held it's value better than anything else I can think of over thousands of years.

Also your comparing the highest priced areas of CA with lower priced to medium priced Texas. if they ran comps on  Sacramento gold country  East bay  inland empire etc etc.. there would not be this huge difference..

He derserved to get those, FYI.A good realtor is worth their weight in gold. 90 percent can not spell the word investment. 90 percent of the "investors" can not either.

@Nicole Marshall This is all gold!