If you're in it for the long hall and hit your numbers then you should be able to weather the storm in the long run. 

If that hole has been there any length of time its very likely you've had significant amounts of water inside, given Houston's weather. 

Also, flood insurance is a must given Houston's weather patterns lately (even though the "Heights" are so named because they are above the flood plain).

We got a lot of cool stuff, like beaches, nice weather, high paying jobs, etc.

If you're investing for 4-5 years, it helps weather any annual dips or big expenses.

It is near US, everyone speak English, ROI are around 13-20 %,Mexico is the second home of 2 millions of Americans, and the Playa del Carmen city wins hands down Vs Cali on weather, nature, safety, things to do and nightlife.

I've done SO many updates to the house, new flooring, new furnace, new central air, weatherized.

Absent some special circumstances (not likely considering there is a $0 or low mortgage balance), there is literally no incentive to sell pre-auction... the auction company has a guaranteed sale and the owner knows that participation will be great because the property WILL sell on auction day.As a bidder, hope for bad weather.

If the weather were nicer I'd probably consider moving back but I certainly don't miss those winters.

There are 2 ways to fix this: 1) replace the weather stripping in the jamb of the door or 2) replace door.