@Dennis Rootes I also want to add that in Houston you’ll have flooding issues potentially but also in other parts of Texas you get a lot of hail and increased flood damage that makes your insurance more expensive.Just FYI 

And finally, I plan to move to Houston (not set in stone) by this time next year, would it be best to wait, study more, and pursue a flipping career in Texas or would Illinois be better?

I'm currently beginning to look in the Houston area and hope to get into my first property within the next year. 

The software enables me to tell what everything is supposed in any zip code whether im in SF, LA or Houston.

If you rent a room in Houston, TX can you change locks and not give the landlord the key?

I wanted to reach out to folks that have rental properties around the Houston area and offer cleaning services for Airbnb/ move in/ move out cleaning.

Hi,I did the following numbers for  potential deal in Houston.

Hi, i live in the Houston area (east side) I am new to real estate investing, i would like to know how do i start?

I am looking for anyone have experience with modular home in Conroe or Houston,TX .

One option would be to figure the $/sf of any recently sold vacant lots in the area, but in Houston (inner loop at least) there aren't a lot of those for sale, plus sales figures aren't public in Texas.