You can possibly use the proceeds to acquire your next property without a looming tax burden of thousands, harnessing FHA again or for the first time.

@Muhammad Ali HAR has some good search filtering features that I utilize to run comps on rents and recent sales. 

Currently using HAR and all the major internet sites.  

In the Houston area we use HAR-MLS but there are areas south of town (Galveston for example) that use other MLS services and most properties don't show up on HAR-MLS.

It seems that most good potential rental properties listed on the HAR MLS are going for list price or above currently so looking for off-market or motivated sellers would be the best bet for finding a deal. 

For 25 pct down it seems to be hovering around 4.75 to 4.875.

i tend to agree and lean alongside of my colleague from Lafayette, there are some unknowns with auction deals that any seasoned envestor/investor are not familiar with, but doing a HML off the bat is risky and could work counter-productive, if you have any access to the MLS, or visit your local REIA meetup to harness a reputable real estate agent can be useful tool to your success, keep posting but most of all keep sharing

This rental price estimate is based on current and past HAR listings.Here's the type of deal I think I need to make the numbers work:Purchase price: $105,000Rehab cost: $20,000(ARV: ~$150,000+ range, though I don't plan to sell)Down payment: $25,000 (20% of purchase + rehab)Closing cost: ~$2,500 (does this seem right?)

Being exposed to HAR, CAD's, TREC, and interacting with a countless number of Agents and Loan Officers has greatly influenced my decision to take the RE path.A couple of colleagues put me on to the BP Podcast which grabbed my attention the very first episode and here we are a week away from me taking the exam. 

According to HAR: "inventory levels continue to outpace last year, rising from a 3.5-months supply to 4.0 months.