Insurance is still an annual dog fight via my broker.Read your policy very carefully, consider replacement costs will probably be higher than estimatesResiliency is a requirement here.As far as sell or not....it'll depend on your determination to be here.This ain't the burbs of the bay area.Prepping for heavy rain right now.

Lower entry costs than urban hotspots, growing demand from remote workers and families, and less competition than student-heavy markets.

This setup is not ideal for investing that can be transaction heavy, due to red tape, delays, and transaction fees or higher flat annual.  

Key lessons include choosing markets based on long-term fundamentals (not just affordability), building a strong local team before buying, and starting with manageable properties instead of heavy rehabs.

I am interested in paying off my loan balance on my Primary house ASAP as I pay a pretty heavy Mortgage every month.

So the heavy lift for the multi-family route for newbies is the extra capital needed.

I also live in Tomball and have a similar need for a CPA with heavy RE / investment income experience.Matthew

anytime works for section 8 its not going anywhere although section 8 tends to be heavy lift landlording job. 

We lean heavy on internal technicians to save the trip fees and only lean on 3rd party for bigger licensed work. 

Meanwhile, the more partnership-heavy investors often experience setbacks but use the leverage of partnerships to rebound.To me, partnerships increase both risk and reward.