All Forum Posts by: Marsha Rost

@Edward Liu

Thank you. Same question, does it matter to you which level is better?

@Kelly DeWinter

Thanks. I will look into that. Do you think it matters which grade level is better? (For example good primary school vs bad high school or vice versa)

I'm trying to find areas of town (in and around Houston) with good schools to invest in rental properties. Is there an official/ reliable website that ranks schools?

Just googling good schools seems to produce mixed results.

Also when finding an area to invest in do you look for good elementary schools, middle schools or high schools? Which is more important? Does it matter? My area of town for example has a great elementary but a terrible high school.

@Jeremy Mahan

Thanks for your reply. That's a great suggestion and a good strategy. I think it's time for me to shift my focus on other areas .

@Engelo Rumora

Wow. That sounds awesome. What about appreciation? Do properties there appreciate just as well as they cashflow?

That's one thing about Houston. Some parts of town have been appreciating like crazy. But then everyone says you shouldn't count on appreciation but I'm not sure if that rule should always apply. I feel like in a place like Houston, renta are lower hence not very good cash flow but there's so much appreciation that it will make up for it in a few years.

@Kelly DeWinter

I agree with you on that. I have worked with several agents and they are so hesitant in putting in a lowball offer. and I know it's not because they want to make a couple of hundred dollars more in commission, I don't know why exactly. Maybe it's a reputation thing. I don't know.

@Mark Sewell

Thanks. That will be appreciated.

@Kelly DeWinter

How do you arrange to meet with the owners?

@Kenneth Garrett

Some good suggestions there. Thank you.

@Lamar Hopkins

Thanks for the encouragement!