For example, you might choose to take a blanket mortgage covering all properties, BUT perhaps the market softens and later you wish to sell a property.

Connect with lenders and brokers, see what rates are out there, underwrite the deal and see if it makes sense after debt service. 

Houston's diverse, and the real estate market is buzzing.Check your budget, how much risk you can handle, and what you want from the investment.Montrose, The Heights, Eado, and Museum District are buzzin' with mid-term rental potential.Research the neighborhoods, check the rates, and do the math on costs before diving in.

But it is constant rate oversite... 

@Jordyn Ohs Assuming your heloc is re-advanceable and the rate is higher than your mortgage, I would suggest you pay your HELOC down as quickly as possible with any cash flow from the properties.

They offer an all in one policy, and also had a great rate compared to the others.

I have access to see properties on market with assumable mortgages for FHA. 

Have a baby, and gallop into the sunset (while still making calls to PM's)INTEREST:I first got interested in Real Estate Investing because of the potential financial freedom it can provide to me and my family.Hi Christian, if you're looking to net cash flow $2500+ from 3-5 single family houses, that's going to be very very hard to find especially when interest rates right now are 7%+ for an investment property - unfortunately, it will be very hard to find that in any market today. 

There are some great suggestions here on down payment, interest rate, servicing, and underwriting the borrower.  

Many banks handling tax escrow accounts for mortgages have mistakenly thought there was one tax due twice/year or totally missed one of the taxes.Investors should research the SEV and the Non-Homestead property tax millage rates to project what the property taxes will be after adjustment.