One of the local ones is Colorado Free University.

Practically speaking, the change it's had on what I do is to virtually eliminate seller financing and lease/purchase options.

During my search I recently found a couple of homes within a block of the local major university, The University of Texas at Arlington, student body 30,000+.

Welcome Michael,You've discovered a great place to learn about REI and get virtually any questions answered.

The HOA exception Dion describes doesn't apply universally.

So on average you have completed a house virtually every day of 2012 so far?

But those are corporate benefits :) I finally got this down where I can walk in and virtually "paint" a house together, cabinets, flooring, walls, tile, appliances, even light fixtures in metallics if I get that cheap.

I might have started earlier than some others in this thread.I have two children, both in university.

Seemed fishy.Sherif told Chris that in this neighborhood (Rice University area; Rice Military to be exact), he would anticipate to sell the place for $700,000.

In all these meetings alot of naive people really believe in the get rich quick schemes presented by the lecturers.Look up Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University and locate a $100 9 week class at your local church and haul your husband and yourself to it.It will give you stunning information that you both can learn from but is basically a worthwhile set of classes (and you get all of the books you need with the $100).