But they are a PITA to transport and carry.

A bit of space to transport small furniture and decorative items such as plants can be helpful sometimes when you are helping someone list a house.

Anyone can stay at a Hotel/Motel but I believe there are some who prefer a better experience that is why I am asking for input on pricing, expectations with amenities, personal assistants, transportation needs, long term/short term stays, etc.

How chivalrous of you to send your fiance to a bad neighborhood to collect rent for you.We have some corner stores in bad Pittsburgh neighborhoods, and I have yet to see one that has bullet proof glass or some magical power to transport a potential victim inside to avoid getting mugged, raped or killed.

In my experience, even when legal, growers tend to keep their homes clean, don't have wild parties and will pay their rent before anything else [ plants not easy to transport] And if you're lucky, at Christmas he will give you something a little better than an 'I Love My landlord" t-shirt.

Is there any public transportation within walking distance?  

I'm excited to be in a local market when it appears that prices aren't crazily high and, judging by the new place I've rented the rental prices are quite high compared to the buying price (when comparing to London or Australia of course) so there should be some decent yields out there.I'm new to property in general also so have been blitzing through some podcasts and books and hope to have better knowledge by the time my credit rating has a chance to build over a year or so.In addition to the above education it would great to get some Houston specific information so if anyone can share some good links for reading up, any charts/graphs of historic house prices, area guide links, work out if prices/yields here are currently perceived to be high/low or anything in general you feel would be a help.Differences for me coming from the UK would be that public transport links are very important when deciding where to invest, where as here it doesn't seem to have much relevance as everyone drives but I imagine other fundamentals like Jobs, schools, shops, non-flood areas are still as important.

Close to major workplaces, how close is the property to city transport?

The home is modest in finishes (no granite countertops) but is in a fantastic area when it comes to schools, transportation, etc. 

So I was doing everything to prepare for my wholesaling business. Website, social media, craigslist ads, phone scripts for buyers and sellers, buyer and seller questionnaires, and started to sign up for re meetings. T...