I.E Midlothian, Cedar Hill, Grand Prairie etc.?

If you try to hit a home run or grand slam, don't be surprised if you strike out.

I recently had an applicant who supposedly had their identity stolen. They had a low credit score but beyond that, they were a solid applicant based on their application and references. I ran a background check throug...

  $100 a year is pretty minor in the grand scheme of things...

And I see you live in Commiefornia so its gonna cost over a grand once you factor in your state's lovely franchise tax etc.  

At a conservative 2% interest, that's 5 grand right there.

Good thought, small change in the grand scheme of it.

@Kalman G Szabo  Yes it could be 4.5% tax if direct linear heirs, son, daughter, grand children, but niece, nephew, aunt uncle are all 15%. 

One is an active form of investing, the other is passive.. in the grand scheme of things passive is better, but it's a slow way of making money.

If I'm out of pocket only a couple of grand a year (still with a positive cash flow on paper) then I'd feel more comfortable and resilient, but the numbers I give above aren't that far-fetched in the hot market today even putting 20% down.