Learn a LOT about investing out of state.Research the market you are going into and figure out the best markets.Make connections in those markets and vet those connections.Save up more money and move up from the war zone and go to a $30,000 to $50,000 minimum market where there is less crime, less vacant lots and vacant houses, where the police will actually respond to a call from a homeowner, where there are jobs for your tenants to work at, where there are schools for your tenants to send their children, where there are real grocery stores for them to buy real food (not gas station or fast food).  

You might have to find a small type catch all brokerage that dabbles in residential and small time commercial.These types of firms do residential and a few land sales and occasionally a small gas station or inherited type small building commercial.For the experts that only do one asset class the small deals like this do not make sense as they typically have a lot of (hair) on the deal meaning many issues to work through.

Account Closed  this can all be done BUT its not DONE WITH NO MONEY.. you need money for gas. you need money to pay for your car note ( unless your car Is paid for) you need money for your cell phone. etc etc. who ever came up with the idea that you can make money with NO money I RE is just telling fairy tales. and its also very very market driven.

Gas and electric were handled by the tenants directly.

Building is 1968- will have to find out about lead paintPitched Asphalt Shingle Roof with aluminum gutters, Ill have to double check but think its 5 to 7 years old.Separate meter for electric but owner pays for heat (Oil-- not sure conversion gas is worth it but option is there)Good question about wiring, i would've never thought of that..I would assume I want it to breakers..

The owner had a gas stove and moved the stove without turning off the gas line.

It doesn't even worth the gas they waste on these showings leave alone their time. 

We are getting gas ran into the property for HE Gas heater instead of oil heat.

I bought it and did a subdivision and put 17 new houses in my back yard, and that land was free.I bought properties where we added baths, added central air, covered the heat to gas, installed new roofs. 

Houston's main industry is oil and Gas, shipping,.