School system isn’t good but close to some big employers (hospitals) as well as a few areas with a good amount of restaurants/bars.Asking $89k.

Purchase price: $187,000 Sale price: $187,000 House in Great Location, Near Schools Churches, and Near freeways.

Looking at rents in the area if we rented the basement besides living there right now we could get 800 or 900 I believe once we do the renovations it will bring the rent up to 1,000-1,100 max because newly married couples in school are looking for the cheapest but “cute” place.

I am just out of grad school living in Denver.

I went to school for architecture.

It's in a quiet town extremely close to Des Moines Metro and in a good school district.

Review after a year to see what is working and what is not and refocus if you need to or add another niche or replace one.Typically your best resource is your network...so friends, family, school mates, past work mates...people who know, love, and trust you.

She is super social, but new to this town and school, and this is by far her best friend here.

Excellent neighborhood, great schools, affordable.

Sorry to challenge your misconceptions (not really) but $30,000 a year per child is spent in Washington DC for a 17% competency in reading in public schools.