Make sure your representative feels at ease utilizing technology for correspondence, sharing real estate listings, leading virtual tours, and remotely managing paperwork for signature.create a local team that includes an experienced real estate attorney, accountant, and insurance agent in the Houston region, in addition to a real estate agent and property manager.

If you buy OOS I highly recommend having an unbiased party (not your agent or anyone trying to sell you something) maybe an experienced investor doing a very detailed video tour of the house and paying them something like $100 or so before you submit an offer - I wish I had done this.

This talk makes me want to now tour Texas like yourself. 

@Bruce Woodruff it's a free country, so you can do anything you want.On the other hand, many people jump to conclusions without all the facts and often don't process facts correctly.My manager's brother-in-law belongs to a very exclusive country club - they've host PGA events regularly.They approached our management company about potential rentals that their DOCUMENTED temporary H-1B visa workers could use - with multiple workers staying in the property for the  summer.We couldn't find an owner willing to agree to a short-term lease at an acceptable price.So, how accurate are your assumptions with the limited data posted?

I would focus on researching the Manchester Market, building a team (ie. start be finding a investor focused realtor), and start to tour houses as soon as possible.

I had advertised the house to rent and when potential renters toured the house they loved the house I asked if I would sell it.

I listed my home for rent and after 30+ days of reviews and home tours signed a lease on 3/30 with an individual who met my preferences for financial/credit history but could not move in until end of May.

From virtual property tours to blockchain-based transactions, technology is making the market more accessible and efficient.

I recommend having a local experienced investor (an unbiased party not someone trying to sell you something) do a detailed video tour of the property and the street/neighborhood before you submit an offer and paying them for their time $100 or $150.

Picking them up from the airport and providing touring services.