Gas or electric would be a much better option, safety wise, from a house fire standpoint, CO danger, or danger to children or pets from the open flames. 

@Tim Holt, Yes INDEED house hacking is the best option for most 1st time buyers.  

https://www.har.com/content/department/newsroom?pid=2141Houston Real Estate Highlights for December and Full-Year 2024:
-Following two consecutive years of declines, single-family home sales rebounded in 2024 with 85...

You would be committing mortgage fraud if you knew that you only intended to live in the house for 6 months before taking a job opportunity in another state.

We want her to live with us so she's more active and social, but our current house isn't suitable.

Thankfully I am currently breaking even on the mortgage with both units rented and we just moved into my girlfriend's parents’ lake house rent free.

*Have a USP right of the bat to convert leads*Have a huge/constant flow of leads from investors, sellers, partners, etc.If I was doing it for houses, I'd do the same thing, just work on the leads.

Many Texas cities are incentivizing developers to build affordable housing units, but challenges remain around keeping these homes accessible long-term.

Are there any house at that price point that would rent for $1200-1500/ month with 20k worth of updating?"

- The market is in a little bit of a lull right now (buyers market), its a great time to buy, but slower time to sell (my primary business is flipping houses) I can supplement my flipping business by providing project management services/consulting, helping investors find discounted properties, etc. etc.