Purchase price: $551,050 Cash invested: $12,000 Utilized the new 5% down conventional option.

The city's growing number of people and its economy might also help raise home values and the cost to rent.Start by looking at your equity, research the rental market in Lubbock, check out properties with tools like BiggerPockets rent calculator, talk to local pros, look into money options, and choose if you want to run the place yourself or get a company to do it.

The expanded inventory offers more options for buyers and a healthier market overall.Actionable InsightsFor Buyers: Now is a great time to explore the market with the increased inventory.

More money in the market means more opportunities for everyone.Active Inventory: A whopping 52.6% increase in active inventory, from 2,717 to 4,146, means more options for buyers and a more balanced market.Despite a slight dip in the percentage of the original list price received (down 1%) and a minor increase in median time to contract (up 11.1%), the overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive.

People live there because they have no other options.

Our records show that Freddie Mac owns your mortgage.).Question 1 - Just because Freddie Mac owns my loan, does this actually mean that my loan is federally backed?

I’ve received quotes to paint for about $200 but the epoxy seems like a good option as well.

There are a few options for that -- a duplex, in which you live in one side and rent the other long-term.

I'm just worried the potential 20k insurance check turns into a 30k renovation. i don't have actual numbers yet. 

Does anyone know which rent to own company is best for this option?