Next time you check out Houston, you can take a wide look at Katy, Cypress cause 99% of investors stick to those lower-entry points but take a look at Spring branch, Meyerland, airline heights, montrose, memorial park and don't fall victim to people pushing 3rd/5th ward.Austin has a lot of really good neighborhoods, but none are as great as say River Oaks or Piney Point.

I run the one in Oak Park, but there are ton of great groups on here. 

Well, since it seems like this thread has gone a bit cold.Let's see if we can "re-ignite" the fire and get some comments 🤷‍♂️My heart is worn on my sleeve and I got nothing to hide.When we make a mistake, it's an honest mistake and we always do our best to rectify.Never hiding or running away from problems.We have been in the business since 2014 and are still here, chipping away through ups and downs.We have stood the test of time and that speaks for itself.How many other providers can say the same?

Granted, some neighborhoods just cannot be investment grade-- Piney Point and River Oaks-- but there are some that are on the cusp of falling out of investment grade but still just about there.

If I buy house for investment i run the numbers and everything look good but and its a big but... the house on flood zone from 1-10 he at 9 now let me make it clear its not a lake or something close to it city close to downtown chiago not lake around it very metropolitan area.. but flood zone 9 so i know its can be a big factor when i want to riff after i finish my renove there and want to take my money back 75% i know also the insurance van be factor with the price i can pay every month.. so if some have idea or experience with this subject the house located  oak park Illinois.. 

I lost everything in 2008 during the recession.  13 homes all in the suburbs including my personal home in Royal Oak. 

I attend multiple meetups from Santa Barbara to Thousand Oaks and meet with folks doing all sorts of strategies - House Hack, STR, LTR, Infill Development, Flips etc. 

And if there's any paint chipping it's likely you fail automatically so cover those up.

My wife grew up in Oak Park (near Thousand Oaks).We spent our first year getting our bearings.

Now someone with more legal knowledge may be able to chip in and explain if there is a way to avoid that in a worst case scenario.