With demand outpacing supply, we expect rents to continue rising.In terms of the sales market, we saw a similar slight slowdown in days on market compared to the hot Q2 but prices are held steady.

It's a big fuzzy hot mess.

Hot tubs and pools have the most well documented ROI.

If your market isn't as hot right now or if you don't have significant equity in the home, then chances are you may be better off submitting a contingent offer and relying on the market. 

Renting allowed them to cover costs and build equity, while selling in a hot market helped them capitalize on the home’s increased value.Let me know if you’re interested in financing options for similar deals, happy to assist!

We both lost out to someone that was willing to give the Seller almost the price they were asking because they were doing a 1031 exchange were they had a substantial amount of cash and they liked the property location.This similar scenario has played out for me several times over the last few years because the market was so hot.

Expanding your buyers list is key, especially in a hot market like Houston.

Here's a hot list of things I'd want to understand, and based on this, there are tons of different avenues he can go. - what is his short and long term goal with real estate investing? 

Yes, its not very sexy but it works.

You might want to think about pulling up the carpet and taking a look. (2) Maybe the water delivery piping under the floor, hot or cold, has developed a pinhole leak and is spraying onto the subfloor from below.