Tony,I don't know if you are aware of this or not, but HHA has form in which they divide Houston zip codes out into two groups.

I am originally from Long Island, however, I lived in Houston, TX for seven years.

I fell that in the long run you will find it will be a cash flow drain, possibly negative as its more a lower income higher crime area.Though cash flow positive is the goal you can still get positive cash flow if you purchase in the $70k or higher range and you will be in better areas, higher rents which statistically bring better tenants.Other markets like Houston and Dallas are hot right now but their price points are higher so you need to figure out what your looking to spend.If you want to buy super cheap junk you can get that in Detroit and you can also get it in Memphis, you just have to find the right supplier to get you those low quality investments.

I am originally from Long Island, however, I lived in Houston, TX for seven years.

Having grown up in Houston, I am now seeing it through the eyes of a RE investor.

Dallas and Houston market is very strong right now so if you fix it up nice, price it right and list on the MLS, you will get multiple offers.

I'm new to BP and looks like a great site for investors to share and bounce ideas off each other. I see a lot of people who know a lot about investing and have factual information and ideas to share and looking for...

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I'm looking for Investor friendly title companies in Houston, Tx and Investor friendly Closing Attorneys in Syracuse, Ny.

Hi All,I'm a new Real Estate Investor from the Houston, TX area.