Is your sister still searching for a home in Land O Lakes utilizing USDA.

I utilized conventional financing at 20% down. 

Since I work in the industry and am an investor as well, I tend to have a good handle on the available tech options. 

“DFW is a dynamic region where no one industry dominates and growth projections are generally higher than other large U.S. metros,” said Robert Kramp, director of research and analysis for CBRE’s Texas-Oklahoma division.

We have opportunities in Hotels, apartments, retail and industrial.

is that the norm in the industry or do I want to apply too much pressure ? 

Timing isn't ideal - at least in Minnesota - but I figure real estate is just like any other industry: regardless of market conditions there is always money to be made if you're creative, have a plan and the right strategy.My business partner and I have the creativity part down but the plan and strategy are items that we're working on.

Sometimes you hear some nonsense in this industry, but this website is just too much! 

I utilized conventional financing at 20% down to avoid PMI, so it ate a lot of my savings.

One of the benefits from my side is that we can utilize a low interest rate and small down payment cause he would be living there.