They usually require you have a lease in hand with forward commitment from a strong regional or national tenant.

The buyer is strong.

They reference the number of doors and deals publicly and build a strong reputation on that basis.

The rental market in Houston is strong and I am looking to leverage the equity and grow the portfolio especially in some of the up and coming areas.My main question is about pulling out equity from a property in a high tax area like Houston.

Great to hear your enthusiasm and hope we can help keep those fires burning strong.

I recommend you build a strong foundational understanding of real estate investing.1.

It is a process which will probably involve giving them notice and a chance to correct, before you can ultimately do an eviction.Either way it sounds like they are/will be difficult so I would strongly recommend consulting an attorney who specializes in evictions.

If so, is the rental market strong?

I chose to invest in a strong sub market (College Station) and have been cutting my teeth on a repositioning project the last 7 months...quite the learning experience.

I've originally been looking at primarily markets in the Midwest where i am locally, however i am now looking into central south, south eastern regions just because of more buying power and market growth.Not to say there are not strong markets in the Midwest.