First post and looking to flip in Houston, TX

[Curtis Curley]

An IT professional that would like to make sound real estate investments.  I'm interested in flipping houses rather than rentals so I won't have to deal with tenants.  I would only like to have a tenant when I'm able to pay for homes in cash.  I'm a long way away from that right now.  I have two residences right now that aren't a part of my investment strategy and would like to do my first flip either the end of this year or the beginning of next year.  Just to talk numbers, I would like to start with about $10k- 20k including rehab amount.  Most of my background is from the inner city so I know the territory very well.  I don't mind starting small to learn the game then scale up.  Any tips or questions I should answer about any of this?