Portsmouth/hampton/Newport news is a much cheaper area and might be worth a weekend youre free to take a trip.

That’s sobering news for those who have lost work since the outbreak of the pandemic.

So many folks out there have no banking relationship, its bad news.

The good news is, you already own a few rentals so you have experience. 

The city of Georgetown approved construction plans in MarchFull Article link below:https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2020/10/26/master-planned-community-breaks-ground-in-georgeto.html

The good news is it appears the big ticket items are updated, so you can likely make your maintenance and capex assumptions low. 

No, not that stranded British solider or that Nigerian prince that have been wanting to deposit $10MM in your bank account for years now, but you did come into some money. $80,000 to be exact.In this market you could buy entry-level rental homes that rent for $875 per month, or your lend this money out to other investors. 

It adds a 50 basis points fee (0.5%) to most mortgage refinances starting Sept. 1, 2020"https://nationalmortgageprofessional.com/news/75745/fannie-freddie-refis#:~:text=Fannie%20Mae%20and%20Freddie%20Mac,a%20refinanced%20mortgage%20by%20%241%2C400.

From the news headlines, it appears rents are decreasing.https://denverite.com/2020/10/...I haven't re-upped my tenants contracts yet, so I can't speak to that personally.

You usually hire a PM to relieve you of paperwork and provide an interface that knows how to deal with tenants (like collecting co-pays and giving out bad news).In any case, you should get a FULL and ACCURATE statement of income and expenses.