I do actually plan to move to Houston from California for school but that is not until the near future.

Maybe she had a well paying job for a year and then went back to school and back on your payroll.

It is fine if a property doesn't cash flow but if it doesn't they should say why that is fine and not give you some magical answer.

Not sure if you have kids or plan to eventually, but we also have a couple of top-ranked school districts. 

Figure out the median price point of a given MSA that U want to invest in and buy at or above that value this will get you in better schools.3.

But then in walks the owner occupant or the house hacker who “love the house” or the neighborhoods or the school district.

Turning a single-family home into a room-by-room rental strategy really paid off, especially in a neighborhood like Portage Park where whole apartments typically rent for less.The demand for month-to-month flexibility is growing, especially in cities like Chicago, where people might need shorter-term housing due to job relocations, school, or other temporary situations.

Great area, good school district and I have another house 2 minutes away from this one.

If you haven't heard, college athletes at power schools are making Big Paychecks.

In 2024, back-to-school and back-to-college spending has dropped as consumers adopt a more cautious approach following the pandemic surge.