
5 Numbers Every Lubbock Rental Investor Should Run Before Buying
5 Numbers Every Lubbock Rental Investor Should Run Before Buying I've watched investors lose money on Lubbock rental property because they fell in love with a house instead of running the numbers. Cash on cash return, IRR, cap rate, the one percent rule, and the fifty percent rule. Learn what each o

What Lubbock Home Buyers Need to Know in 2026 (New Zillow Data)
What Lubbock Home Buyers Need to Know in 2026 Zillow just released its 2026 Buyer's Mindset report, and it's based on surveys from over 28,000 people, roughly 10,200 who bought a house in the last two years and 18,100 who are still shopping. I read through all of it, and I want to break down what ac

What Are Closing Costs for a First-Time Buyer in Lubbock, TX?
If you're buying your first house in Lubbock, plan on closing costs running 2% to 4% of the purchase price. On a typical $235,000 Lubbock home, that's somewhere between $4,700 and $10,000, on top of your down payment. Here's exactly where that money goes, what it looks like on a real Lubbock price t

How Much Of A Down Payment Do You Really Need To Buy A House In Lubbock, Texas?
Most renters in Lubbock think they need 40 or 50 thousand dollars saved up before they can even start looking at houses. That number is wrong for most first time buyers, and it's one of the biggest reasons good buyers stay stuck renting longer than they need to. Here's the real breakdown of what i
