The Rock County market is extremely beneficial to investors as it allows you to consistently see 1.5-2% rent to price ratio.

Naturally, Covid makes this tricky.

I was a bit naive on some things and as I had shared with someone offline I dont know that I'd have been brave enough to take the leap to this business had my former employer at my W2 job made my life so miserable I hit rock bottom...so I have to give kudos to them for kicking me in the butt and throwing me over the cliff.  

Naturally this makes the cost of Lubbock real estate lower, which in turn makes the rents relatively low compared to some other markets.

and the rates are high in good school districts.Good contact would be Account Closed is a MF/commercial agent out there who knows every nook and cranny of the area, but full disclosure, he is my brother (but he does rock at what he does!)

I was reviewing the Ann Arbor code for basement dwelling:https://www.a2gov.org/departments/build-rent-inspect/housing/Documents/05%20RH%20Cellar%20Occupancy%20Checklist%202019.pdf 1. 8% natural light and 4% natural ventilation for each habitable roomPoint number one is my concern.

It's a mobile home from 1976 on a permanent foundation and solid as a rock.

I love meeting people in my backyard but am also interested in Quad Cities (Moline, Rock Island, Bettendorf, Davenport).

You'll be rocking and rolling!

Clean it up, put the traps down, and let nature run its course.