Buying a house in the Houston, Tx 290/beltway area

[Jesus Perez]

I've been looking around the houston area (Pearland and Cypress specifically) to purchase my first house. I was "pre approved" for a 250k house.  I'm worried about "location, location, location". i want to eventually rent out this house when i can afford an additional down payment on another house. 

I don't know the Houston area too well because i've been renting in Austin, Tx for the last few years. I'm moving to be closer to work.

My questions are: Is the Cypress/Jersey village area rentable?

-Is 250k too much for a profitable rental?

I've been stressing out more than i have ever been just finding a house, which i naively thought would be a whole lot easier and that obtaining the down payment / finance would be the hardest part. tips or advice for my first purchase would highly appriciated!