All Forum Posts by: Greg Mesa

Hello George,

I currently live and Belton and commute to Killeen, so maybe I can offer some assistance. I'm a newbie like you so I can't give advice on SFR or MFU.

The VA hospital, Scott & White, and Ft. Hood are the major employers of the area. There are a lot of retired military in the area. Killeen and Harker Heights might as well be one big city as you really can't tell that you entered the next town unless you read the sign that says "welcome to...." Killeen and Harker Heights both have pockets to stay away from, that being said most of everything south of 190 is newer.

Families with children (in my experience) try to move to Belton as this apparently has the better school district. That being said property taxes are higher. They are also building a new high school, Lake Belton High School.  Also many of the doctors that I have talked to either live in Belton or they commute in from Georgetown or Round Rock.

I don't know too much about Temple, except the area around Scott and White is growing. I know they just built 2 apartment complexes right across the street from it within the last 1-2 years.

I hope this helps in some way. Happy New Year!

If you want to invest in 7 SFR why not look into a small multi family unit?

Have you formed legal entities yet? 

George, employers are important but all those smaller towns you named attract retirees that don't like to drive in big cites and need to be near doctors and social activities. Temple/Killeen, Belton, all has that. I dont know much about  the supply and demand there but the demographics look good to me