A safe way to exist in case of something like a fire.

How clean and safe is the neighborhood?

The only thing you can safely give them is a "gift" of merchandise not to exceed $50 in value.

They tend to be more flexible than institutional lenders and may lend based on the equity in your property or its ARV, rather than focusing on your income or DTI.If you have any connections with investors or family/friends who are looking for safe investments, you might be able to pitch the project to them, offering them a higher interest rate than they would get in traditional investments.Advantages:More flexible terms.Negotiable interest rates and payback periods.Considerations:You’ll need to clearly outline the project’s profitability and how you will repay the loan, usually through a refinance or sale after rehab.

It's like comparing a wide, stable & safe pontoon, to a speedboat. 

Stay safe out there!

While no properties actually flooded, the entire area was a disaster - roads destroyed, rescues, loss of power, and loss of safe drinking water than lasted for two weeks.  

Texas is affordable, but we are seeing supply increase and demand decrease.Sales are down 8% YOY and average time on market is up 35% YOY.Prices the past 3 months have been slashed pretty substantially.Be safe, invest smart.

What markets are best/safe for young family that will also have strong future/current rental potential.

If you are focused on getting multiple assets at once, consider this:1. you really don't have enough available capital to do this safely right now and you will buy cash flow properties with cap ex which you will need reserves for2. you need $15-20k in reserves for each property you buy so factor that in3. when you try to buy multiple properties to start, you end up missing the mark on your first one because you are collecting and not curating your portfolio