That should help the price of your dirt increase over time.For tenants, I like to look for things like services, restaurants or entertainment that are more 'internet resistant'.

The 2 potential tenants, DIL & BF, had just moved to the area and started $11/hr jobs at a restaurant.

Lots of bars, restaurants and shopping going in.

For example if you owned a restaurant and had those regular customers come in every day for their cup of coffee you will get to know them but you still charge them for what hey order and every now and then you might give them some free coffee but you still charge them.

The areas south and also east of the Intel campus offer great areas with low crime, good schools, shopping, restaurants and newer homes.The newer homes will reduce your need to do major improvements for years on many of the properties.As a Broker and a Property Manager, we see many doing just what you are requesting and having long-term success.

This would mean the investor would also need to work a full time job in the area (to be able to make the monthly $650/mo. payments).We envision someone getting a job and working at one of the local restaurants or small businesses in the area, living in the home, taking good care of the property and owning it in 5 years.

My plan is to actually get a job in the restaurant business (for the winter and temper hours during the lawn season) where the income would have a base wage of $11 plus tips.

I don't pretend to be friends with them, but which restaurant would you go back to and pay for, one that treats you like crap, or one that treats you like a person?

But once the trend gains momentum and there are new restaurants opening up the positive dynamic in the housing market will increase.

I'm enjoying small town life but certainly miss all the amazing restaurants we had at our fingertips in Houston.