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This is a big help. Thanks

I had some questions for renting single family homes. Our house is in the Energy Corridor/Memorial area. It is between 4100 and 4400 sq ft and the area usually rents for $1/sq ft. So we would be looking at a potential income of $4400/month. Likely it would not be this high. The probable price per month would likely be between $3800 and $4000/month.

So I was wondering: What is the usual turnover rate of renters in higher monthly cost areas? Are the renters the same in this bracket as others (eg messy, walk out on you in the middle of the night, etc)? Are they usually year by year tenants since the cost per month they are likely the ones living there for a year deployment in Houston?

Is there a website which concerns property managers/landlords of this size and cost? Any other questions I will post later.

I have read the other HAIF postings of smaller home, condominium, and apartment renting caveats and faqs. Just seeing if we're looking at the same predicament with our property.

I will probably kill myself if there is not a rail on the i-10 corridor. I mean 20 min to go from wilcrest to gessner on a Tuesday at 9:50 am is ridiculous. There wasnt even a wreck for hecks sake! it is only going to get worse even with the expansion! well at least tx dot is making money. isnt that what counts?

wow paying upwards of 400k-500k and going to Lee...that had to suck

Memorial Thicket is zoned in two different districts bc of the bayou. Everything south of the bayou is Houston ISD and before the Army core re-engineered the bayou it would make part of Memorial Thicket south of the bayou. Hence everything else. I wonder where the kids went to school before Westside, Barbara Bush, and the other opened up in the mid-90s (seeing how MT started in the late 70s)

yea Im with you on giving Wolfe back to SBISD. I mean its like 5 min to Stratford but we now have to go 25 min in the other direction to Taylor. Still a good school but c'mon! KISD will never let go of the property taxes though.

I think the answer to his question, rather than bad mouthing him grammatically, is the edwards cinema off weslayan (spelling) in greenway plaza. that would be the only other logical explanation for a second marquee.

they closed down w main between Graustrark and Yoakum to pave it into a walking trail (like Mt Vernon). they are building a new research/science building where the athletic field is now (to answer a research q)

looking better and better, though they did have a former enron exec who left with like $50 mil talk to the school about ethics (likely not ethics but still). I think he was also former sec of the army. to me that was not a highlight of UST's speaker forum.

http://www.meekspartners.com/projects_deta...oards&pos=1

rendering of Broadstone at Memorial

I would hardly consider homes over 150k the ghetto. Alief/Sharpstown homes are equal to about half that if not less. North Katy is still nice just not as nice as South. Besides the new Bridgeland development will equate a better northern Katy if youre so scared of the fact.

Besides North Katy has always disliked South Katy just how every economic class has always disliked the other. Its out of jealousy or hubris from the higher level. Also Taylor does have a bunch of whiny brats, maybe Mayde Creek should teach them a lesson. The test scores for Mayde Creek and Morton Ranch are not that high. I do not like it in that sense. They need to be involved more so in after school programs and a play-academic performance record.

Yea the Simon Mall will own north Katy.

I think this posted somewhere else. I will check.

but an update on this project: its supposed to be a townhome/apt project with townhomes at the entrance for a more 'neighborhood feel.' whatever that means. its being built by broadstone or broadstone living. I guess it is the West 18th project which has no picture. http://www.broadstoneliving.com/houston.html

the area south of the bayou and north of westheimer between eldridge and sam houston has been hit hard by crime these past few years.

if it is a new construction I would consult the BBB or other home buyers in the same complex. Also I would find if people there have been selling their homes right after they buy them. Consult a realtor.

Link to the facebook website not to the AP story. The story was on the facebook website.

thats what I would think too. Someone that I know gave me the link. It could be another hoax but who knows. I mean it was on facebook

Heather Mills? Paul McCartney's wife?

doesnt she only have like one leg? Man what happens if it popped off during the show? I mean no offense to the legless population but that would be hilarious.

also I think Steve from 90210 is goin to take it this year. I mean he's Steve freakin Saunders there is no questioning his dancing abilities.

From the AP:

Apple pumps millions into University of Houston

[Edited to remove obviously fake article. -editor]

so my 9th grade health teacher was wrong? it isnt the Mississippi run-off?

How could you do this to me Mr. Ermis!

Memorial Parkway.

anything south of highland knolls to kelliwood and west of mason to east of fry.

also anything off of provincial closer to the freeway off mason. Nottingham Country is still good but the houses will need rehab.

my parents havent landed on a place just yet. There were some homes in Wilchester, Briargrove Park, and Enclave that look interesting though. they are looking to downsize from a two to a one story home but basically in the same area. we have seen some out in cinco but that is so far. commuter rail!

I believe that my friends did rent next to Stratford. Yea Spring Woods vs Memorial Parkway is toss up between locale and schooling. I liked MP, but there are other schools that you can petition for such as Beck or Garland. Im saying this bc I dont know the quality of MP anymore, but when I went there it was great. Taylor has always been a great school as well. Looking back though, it could have been harder. Well, I wish it was harder. Supposedly they have increased curriculum at the schools though. In spring branch, it would have to be closer in at Memorial middle. I still believe it is closer in travel time though.

Our HOA is pretty nice. if youre one to not mow your lawn or leave trash out early, than you would not like it. haha. also BL HOA was the one to stop METRO from extending the park and ride to south of the freeway (now where BP plans expansion). so that was an excellent win. I do think that our HOA also pushed the judge to final ruling of the erotic establishments being x number of feet away from schools. we had trouble that you could see them from the wolfe playground when I was a kid. but thats in the clear now.

also our HOA is working with BP for long term planning of the area. BP doesnt have to talk to us but they have been most generous as our neighborhood has a high per capita of BP employees.

It too is likely that the north wall of BL will be replaced with a uniform brick fence. When that happens the HOA might take ownership of the wall though. It now belongs to the homeowners. BP says they will finance a portion of it but what portion we do not know.

I dont know how much youre interested but BL and likely the other neighborhoods have women's and men associations inside the neighborhood. In order to get to know one another better and have some downtime from work, etc. They are get togethers at local country clubs and the houses in the neighborhood. A newsletter is issued every month for BL regarding what all is going on in the neighborhood. It is also posted on the website. Also if you live out here you must join the Westlake Club or Memorial Athletic Center. Well you dont have to but if youre into fitness nothing beats it.

The security patrol in our neighborhood is awesome. for the fact that I can call them to help me with a battery jump for my car or walk my house/take care of pets when we are on vacation. All the guys that have worked for the neighborhood have been great. Especially when I was teenager and we used to hang out with him at the front of the neighborhood and pay him off with pizza to look the other way when we were throwing parties or doing stuff that kids do.

Fleetwood and Memorial Thicket have roaming patrol as well. Memorial Thicket is more secure with the single entrance and the same goes for the first Fleetwood with backs up to BL. Though I have seen the Fleetwood patrol guy sleeping it up on occasion, but likely they all have once or twice. The only houses that I would watch out for/avoid in our area are the ones on the far west side of the Fleetwood south of Memorial. They are really huge but Kickerillo did a number on those houses and they have all had problems.

From what I know, BP plans to build a new child development center that will likely encompass a full time elementary school. BL and other residents are petitioning to be able to join even if they do not work at BP. And garbage pickup is every Wednesday and Saturday by a private firm. Theres also heavy trash and recycling days as well. I know there is no restriction on whether a resident should put out bags or have a trash can.

I can go on and on about BL. But it is nothing if you dont actually see the houses and drive the neighborhood to see that everyone here is riding their bikes, walking, or jogging at all times of the day and always with a smile on their face.

you dont think that theres enough rider capacity from energy corridor to memorial city (the new med center) to galleria?

the line stops of energy, mc, and the 610 transit center. farther west could be park and ride on kingsland.

especially if lines are put down 90, 290, 249. Putting one down 10 would connect the entire west. that is if the other lines are constructed. but of what they say about the new city centre development or even the mc developments I believe that there will be enough capacity.

but yes I see how it would be costly to implement one. where is the row? unless they raise or it or strip the center lane ideas but thats not goin to happen.

after the katy project is finished, will there still be room for a commuter rail? or will it likely have to be raised rail? it boggles me where the row would be found.

the only thing is to apply to be reassigned to Stratford and the middle school. Two of my friends asked for it and Katy and Spring Branch granted it. I think that they may have rented an apartment in the district during that time though. That is always something to consider. Rent an apartment in that school district and use that as the kids' home address.

I always hated the fact that I had to drive so far out to Taylor when I was in HS and had to be bused out to Memorial Parkway. Other than the drive though, both were great schools. There is no denying that.

There is also private. Some catholic schools are close (I believe Pope John for elementary). and of course village, the montessories (one is down the corner on grisby and addicks howell), and I believe that they plan to open the BP Childrens Center for all residents of the area.

Nottingham Forest has a high crime rate? I did not know that. I know that they plan to change the Kendall Branch library into a police substation after the move. or at least thats what Council woman Holm wants to do.

Also there are talks concerning BL about the increased traffic flow once BP is finished. The HOA wants to do as much in lieu of gating the neighborhood as they can. one idea which was proposed is to construct guard towers at the entrances to the neighborhood. They remain city streets but it will stop the flow from those cutting through to Memorial.

All of this is on the barkers landing website though under the BP heading. http://www.barkerslanding.org and the energy corridor website http://www.energycorridor.org or the less visited http://www.energycorridor.info

There is another house on rock cove for sale as well at 602 Rock Cove going for $395k but it is 3442/8136. It was nicely remodeled though. The water heater burst and flooded the house so the homeowners decided to remodel the entire thing. Really nice. But it does fit your parameters for lot size.

803 SOBODA CT 3700/10636 (Thornwood)

703 QUEENSMILL CT 4137/12238 (Fleetwood)

615 FAIRPORT 3919/13160 (Barkers Landing)

13302 APPLE TREE RD 3169/10557 (Nottingham)

14911 CAROLCREST ST 3184/10500 (Westchester)

14130 HEATHERFIELD DR 3429/13980 (Memorial Dr Acres)

14207 KELLYWOOD LN 3379/15420 (Nottingham)

15014 TURKEY TRAIL CT 4346/11035 (Turkey Trail Estates)

15010 TURKEY TRAIL CT 4473/11259 (Turkey Trail Estates)

626 W FOREST DR 3729/12467 (Yorkshire)

prices range from $385k-595k.

also I can recommend one house: 607 ROCK COVE 4100/9266 (its mine)- Barkers Landing

of the others I will also recommend 14911 Carolcrest. It was my brother's in laws' former home. Great renovations/remodel. The new owner wants to move to a farm or something. beats me. It is in the Westchester subdivision. If you know where the St John Vianney Catholic Church is, its right behind there.

finally, 615 Fairport. It has been on the market quite a will. Its around the corner from our house in BL.

but 607 Rock Cove is your safest bet. hehe.

Sorry, 803 Soboda Ct is 350k

what size lot are you looking for? what size house are you looking for?

in the 80s I mean

my friends parents bought their house for like 70k in 88 or 89. a house today which is likely worth close to 400-500k

thanks. I tried contacting meeks partners but they never returned my phone call. the guy lives in my neighborhood. I should just ring his doorbell. haha.

the church seems to be making use of the trees in the area. hopefully the development continues that way.