$800 is probably pretty good in general - depending on your level of coverage which is the most important piece as rental dwelling policies can vary GREATLY

That's a really rough summary and just based on my recollection, but the point is there are solutions available. 

Any "ward" in Houston should get some questions going, but majority of Houston based agents will push this ad nauseum especially the one's on here and have been the better part of the last 2 years. 3rd ward for MTRs, STRs, and travel nurses and 5th ward for fix & flips; but only an idiot would buy a 5th ward property without doing their diligence.

I'm a licensed builder in NC based in Shelby with quite a bit of experience.

Looks like Charlotte allows up to 6 unrelated residents, based on what I found here: https://charlottenc.gov/planni...

@Sam Booth Yes to the Oil based Kilz on the sub flooring or something similar to help kill the odor.

Several times a week I get ad based emails from Easy Street Capital thru biggerpockets emails.

However, with high confidence my old property will sell quickly in my current local market it is well worth getting into the next property quickly if the numbers make sense based off the new mortgage.

There is prequalification criteria and the programs have different requirements based on the prequalification responses.

It can vary widely based on just the local area.