Any advice on potential MTR markets near Houston and surrounding areas?

Also 4th quarter of last year Packwood and county officially did discuss potentially regulating STR's by either limiting numbers or adding a tax to cover increases in local services that are needed. 

How to track potential growth in an area to see if a lot is viable for purchase and building spec homes on etc. 

Do you think it's better to start sooner with a cheaper property to get in, or potentially wait longer to save more? 

Potential redevelopment or ADU play. 

I'll be specifically looking to start in the Cincinnati, Ohio and lean towards targeting buy and hold single family and potentially multi family as well.Any advice is appreciated and I look forward to connecting. 

There are never full photos of the mechanicals and basement and roof line so you will never have even a bare inkling of what the potential repairs will be.

I’m a realtor and investor in Indianapolis, and I’d highly recommend adding Indy to your list of potential markets.

Not sure how many PMCs you've had bad experiences with, but we'll take exception to:"Then do a thorough research on tenant applicants (note: leaving this to a PM may be hazardous to your financial health)".BP seems to have more threads about screening mistakes by DIY landlords as opposed to PMCs.Now, if you'd have mentioned Maintenance, you'd get no argument from me:) Even the PMC industry acknowledges maintenance as one of the biggest challenges.Rereading my post, I kinda see how I sounded negative toward PMs.  

The price-to-rent ratio makes sense from an investment standpoint, but further research is needed to identify whether those respective areas will prosper.