I'm in the energy corridor area and have 5 rentals out of state but want to start investing in Katy as that's where I plan to move next year.

I don't think you guys have a firm grasp on what constitutes an economic bubble . 

Most of us consider real estate to be the safest investment during tough times...and many RE investors can get a lot more than 4-6% during economic downturns. 

We only buy properties that can weather economic storms, based on underwriting stress testing.

Anything other than an acceptance or counter offer is a sign that pursuing this property with anything more than an occasional follow up will be time wasted.The number one reason new real property investors quit early on is that they spend all their time and energy chasing undoable deals.

These things aren't cheap, but you can often get rebates from your local energy efficiency organization.

I will hopefully be moving in the upstairs tenant in the next two months, and then starting work on the downstairs, where my wife and I will be living.We own several other rental properties and a lot of my energy is directed away from the duplex to maintaining these other rental properties.

Hi Ethan,Time to focus your energy on increasing your personal income and saving for your next property.

I feel a call to action, an obligation to put my energy and know-how into something that will directly benefit service members, but I do not have a clear road map to execute it in the way that I would like to.

I feel a call to action, an obligation to put my energy and know-how into something that will directly benefit service members, but I do not have a clear road map to execute it in the way that I would like to.