Land area spans from Rio Grande City to South Padre Island.I think it's not heard of often bc we're not as mainstream as other big cities and we are also a border town so cartel violence tends to be the issue that comes up.. but Mcallen has actually been ranked top 3 in one of the safest cities to live in in 2023. 

No matter where you choose to move, you are perfectly set up (if the money works) to house hack with your wife in one unit of a two-family and then to mid-term rent the other unit because of your medical connections.

Are you actually in the town of Castle Rock?

We are actually planning on moving in a couple months so we are trying to decide what to do with the property. 

Hello everyone in BiggerPockets,I have been listening to many episodes of the BiggerPockets on how to invest my money in the Real Estate world in the past 3 months.

Find a house for sale where the owner owes no money (nationally, about 40% of homes are owned free and clear).  

Greg, if you have the time and ability to do this yourself you will put a lot more money in your pocket each month.  

If so, lending this money puts his home and, presumably, his family at risk.

view=publicIt's a 3 bed 2 bath house, almost 100 years old, and the seller made a bunch of updates to the house (fixed roofing, foundation, re-ran electrical wiring, redid flooring, and interior paint) prior to me moving in.So far, I've added a dishwasher to the place, and here are my thoughts as far as other "value adds" go, but I don't want to invest the money if you guys and gals don't think there's much opportunity for a return on it...

It saved a lot of time and money.