Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.Download BP

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Remember you don't have to own a property to control it.Download BP

Assuming the typical SFR is 40-60k appraisal value and rents for 650-800; you could control SFRs all leveraged at 80/20 with 20 year amortization and would be netting 100-200 per unit (after CapEx, Vacancy, insurance, and repairs).

Town police officers are actually controlled by the executive branch of the town government, so if push comes to shove go the mayors office and complain and ask there is no officer assigned to do those kinds of cases in the entire city. 

Even if the new buyer of the sfr rehabs it may be that he can do it economically enough to hold the property until the commercial use is beneficial.If you are looking for residential use I'd be cautious as to the impact any change in the properties you do not control can have on your property.

In normal traffic, it's about an hour and 15 minutes from Galveston to U of H, more during rush hour.Another thing to think about is that the semester starts in January.

There are many who would be happy to show you around on the basis of nothing more than a request, and many more who will do so with some sort of evidence that you have some money (like a bank statement.)People on this board like to talk about "control" as it relates to tenants.

San Francisco does have some units under rent control and a landlord does have to comply with those rules but you don't have to buy a rent controlled property if you think the rules are too onerous.

I'd rather not crash and burn so I don't get into jet fighters.What just astounds me is that there are real human beings that can not fly a helicopter or even a remote control airplane yet they are eager to get into a jet fighter.