-Check Upfront Fees: Find out if there are any upfront fees with the loan.

Short-term rentals in Houston can be profitable, but success depends on factors like location, property type, and management.

Similar to an index fund, you can get 90% of the value simply by picking one firm with fair fees and sticking with it, rather than going to "managed" world.

The more important factor I would look into is how soon from the change do you foresee any properties being sold? 

It could also be the age of the systems (roof, electric, plumbing, heating) or other factors. 

Many of the tax professionals on this forum are not "cheap" but can make a good fee for fixing situations where investors relied on poor advice from cheap advisors.My conclusion is to interview a few and go with a professional that you feel comfortable with no only their fee, but also their personality, their experience, their reputation, and their willingness to not only advise you as you start your journey but provide education and planning for what type of investor you want to be. 

I have come across a property that an owner approached me about purchasing off market with no agents because they do not want to pay the realtor fees. 

my main concerns are (1) this property has substantial deferred maintenance that you're not aware of, and (2) vacancy and turnover will be high, and together those factors are going to consume all of the cash flow for several years but, it sounds like if that's the case, you're going to back out. 

They don't charge application fees or security deposits, don't do background checks - they take ANY S8 tenant no matter how bad they are:(You really want Class C and B-minus areas for solid S8 tenants.Let us know what else we can assist you with.

You save loan fees.