If you are interested I can find out more info on the best value for a 3/2...Lake Wylie is another area that is growing...it will be like lake norman, although there is a house for sale by someone in my office for 350k, it is on lake cove with an outlet to lake wylie, with water access and a dock, it is 2000 sf...I would be surprised if the value didn't increase a lot in the next two years!

Due to the insurance increase and high taxation rents no longer cover all expenses...WHAT TO DO?

In many cases they're easier to manage than multi-family and leases can be much more attractive to investors as many times you'll find NNN style leases.

it takes some time, but the pizza shop, AFTER START UP COSTS, will hopefully make some money - CASH FLOWING IN YOUR POCKETS - even if it's breakeven.buying land for your first investment is like buying a pizza shop that ONLY COSTS YOU MONEY and returns 0.while land is attractive because "they ain't makin no more of it" - it's something to reconsider.what is attracting you toward spending 16k on this property?

I imagine that means I can increase my depreciation deduction, but how?

Remember, you're in TX, so am I and your property tax is going to INCREASE when it ceases to be your homestead.

I wish I could say that we've got a huge Canadian group here, but we're certainly attracting mre and more of you.

(Shes an attractive lady, so its probably more for her benefit than anything.

I'm giving abundance to the world and I'm attracting and commanding abundance to appear in my life.

The great part is the increased exposure the home gets not only to agents but their clients/customers who get automated updates.