Many people build solid portfolios with GREAT owner-occupied financing this way.We have a BIG presence in the Texas area and I'm sure you'll be able to network with lots of people if you stay engaged here on the forums.Good luck & see you around.

Man, I love being a stay at home dad. :-)

So stay focused!

Here I am always able to fill my 1/1's extremely fast, the downside is most people don't stay for years like they will in larger units.

And be sure to set up some Keyword Alerts to stay up to date with the stuff that matters to you!

Rent is a tenant's largest expense and the amount and payment date stays the same month after month.

Well run communities are desirable places to live and they do not need any help staying full, and normally do not want any rentals of any kind.

yes, that sounds about right, but in the $100k ARV range I'm finding it tough to find 80% deals.I try to stay in within 10 miles of my house, I avoid any neighborhoods that have a lot of rentals (which is sort of funny), etc.I'm having to look outside of my preferred neighborhoods/school areas (not school districts, but say in Mesquite, there are certain schools that renters prefer, so I really prefer to buy in the areas that qualify for those schools.Erik Drentlaw yes, that's the idea anyway, I haven't actually gotten myself to "pull the trigger" on any of those deals,,I try to follow my business model closely, and this is something that doesn't "fit"

For ease of commute, I'd probably look at the seacoast area, and stay away from Lawrence unless you're prepared to deal with the tenant base.

My questions, how do I put a movable house under contract since it's not staying at it's current address?