Advice on investing in Texas real estate

[Andy K]

Hi all,

I am a real estate investor living in San Diego, and have so far invested locally in So Cal. I am considering investing out of state and looking into Texas (Dallas/FW, Austin, San Antonio, Houston) as a possible option. I would be interested in investing in Single Family homes, either to buy and hold for the long-term or fix-and-flip if that is an option.

Any pointers from folks who have invested in Texas as to how I can get started in my research? Any particular city would be a good investment option? Any guidance in this matter is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

- Andy.

[J Koehne]

The big 4 markets have just about overheated. San Antonio may have a little more room. If cash flow is your goal I would look at secondary markets. Corpus Christi is interesting to me given proximity to the shale play. I would also look at Del Rio and El Paso.