re: Buying a first home

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I think it's actually "you want a bottom third house in a top third neighborhood" I think I heard it that way.

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Not specifically agreeing or disagreeing with you but it certainly isn't the worst house in the neighborhood.

I've done the nicest house in a neighborhood trick, I knew it going in and there were mitigating factors. But it was not good at the end. I know folks who have done the worst house in a neighborhood trick, in a slow market it is doubly bad and can hurt the rental possibilities. Admittedly, in a medium or brisk market it can be OK.