Would have somewhere between $17-20k total into this deal. 

pid=2072Houston Real Estate Highlights in April, 2024:-Single-family home sales rose 9.2 percent year-over-year;-Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes went from 56 to 49 days;-Total property sales rose 8.7 percent with 9,611 units sold;-Total dollar volume was up 13.8 percent to $4 billion;-The single-family median price rose 3.0 percent to $340,000;-The single-family average price rose 4.6 percent to $437,198; -Single-family home months of inventory registered a 3.7-months supply, up from 2.6 months a year earlier;-Townhome/condominium sales continued to decline, falling 1.3 percent, with the median price down 1.8 percent to $230,000 and the average price down 0.5 percent to $278,048.

We can all agree that it is certainly not a risk-free strategy. 

Anyone in OUR situation (who is not in the 1% of 1% and has dividend / investment income that would provide a sufficient means of living otherwise) is going to be totally focused on cash-flow.  

It's free to use.

It may be easier to utilitize a kitchen cabinet or buy a free-standing cabinet you can keep in the main living space.

We prioritize OUR lifestyle and free time over income.   

But my taxes, CDD, and HOA total are about $6000/year.

Just a roof and a heating system are going to be 25-40% of the total value of this house. 2.

I have free college and need help deciding on my major.