Latest Data On Houston Market From RECONHouston Housing Market Has Strongest January On RecordHOUSTON (Realty News Report) – The new year started off on the right foot as local Realtors had the strongest January ever.The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR) reported 4,469 single-family home sales in January, up 8.9 percent from the 4,104 sales in January of last year.Housing inventory was unchanged from the 3.3-months supply a year earlier.

Aside from having to put 10-20% down to secure the loan, what can I expect to encounter when dealing with hard money lenders in terms of interest rates, points, getting the funds from them to pay contractors/buy supplies, etc.

Meaning finding the deals/investments, or is there a 'plentiful supply' of investing options that are looking for investors similar to REITs?

But happy to hear from the other side.For example, maybe someone who does developments could chime in, but my guess is the numbers on building new affordable housing just aren't compelling, and if policy/markets shift so that it is attractive, you're going to have a lot more BP forum discussions with everyone asking how to get involved (which would be a positive for low income families because supply will go up and rents eventually come down)

Currently I work full-time for a local company that processes and delivers agricultural seed and other supplies.

Make sure the diverter is the right kind (ask for help) I'd go to a plumbing supply store not HE because most guys at the box haven't a clue.

Having spent some time looking over your listing and the Bakersfield market, its clear that at a price point between 180-250K there is a vast amount of supply and homes in the area definitely aren't selling as quick as they are in Van Nuys, CA. 

You hit the bulls-eye, it is all about who has leverage; law of supply and demand. 

You supply one deposit refund check and let the tenants fight about the $$....not your problem.

The most common has to do with supplying the buyer with the homeowner association documents by a certain date.There is a form that will officially acknowledge that a contingency has been performed and the buyer or seller is released from the responsibility to perform.Disclosure StatementsAlthough at first blush they may not seem like it, disclosures are your friend.By law you must disclose certain things about your home to the buyer.