A simple measure to keep drains clear and smelling fresh is to put 1/2 cup of baking soda down the drain, followed by a cup of vinegar poured slowly.

I am now thinking, after hearing a few podcasts, that maybe flipping isn’t the best option for fresh investors who both have full time jobs.

But I tend to eat fresh.

I currently have a buyer under contract out in Oak Forest, near Garden Oaks & you can actually find a decent/ single family home in need of minor cosmetic repairs.

We renovated the laundry room, added a refrigerator and painted the cabinets to bring a fresh, clean look, along with a little bit of hands-on TLC we did ourselves on weekends and during our lunch breaks.

I suspect that we will all be waiting a lifetime to see rates back to were they were 2 to 4 years ago.. so I would not bank on that.. as for pricing.. if its a place to live then you certainly can just wait and see.. its not like your homeless or need to move other than you don't care for your neighbors.. markets always slow about now.. what will be telling in my mind is were we are at next Feb March April in the buying season as it were.I was in a conference this week here in Vegas and some of the speculation is that many of the commercial type loans that had 5 , 7 and 10 year calls  are going to stress those that had max leverage.. as the rates rise the cap rates rise to keep pace thereby devaluing the properties.. to the point some of these investors are going to need to bring some to significant amount of fresh capital to pay down their debt to get a refi.. and that will stress those assets and there could be a real buying opp in that sector.. at least that's what I gleaned from the talk I listened to yesterday... hope you find that dream home in the country !!!

Nobody will do a better job than someone in the family, and the money stays in the family.My cleaning lady does the work for free, plus I get to sleep with her.No, she doesn't speak any english and can only clean and do gardening.

@Dave Passey would you tell your tenants they can’t grow in a tower garden?

And what difference does it make if you use a garden hose or if you use the washer hose from the back of the washer machine?

Shout out to my realtor Shaine Cobb with better homes and gardens for patiently helping me through the process.