That means it's not economic for most to add a battery now though some - especially in places like FL and Houston are adding them as a life-choice so they maintain power even when the grid goes down.

Good luck Hunter, I live in suffolk county in islip but I invest in houston, dallas, Dayton ohio, way too expensive normally a 5 cap on long island

Don’t be afraid to travel long distances to attend these meetings, years ago when I was actively establishing myself I attended meeting in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin, monthly.

And my theory is that there aren’t a lot of 65+ year old people jumping on their smartphone and Googling “we buy houses Houston” to search for cash buyers.Just a quick overview of what’s going on before I jump into the direct mail stuff:After 2 years of browsing the forums, listening to podcasts, talking to other RE professionals, reading books, articles, and everything else REI-related I could get my hands on, I decided to take a leap.

I am looking to begin with a townhouse within the Houston 610 loop and use it as an AirBNB. 

Without proper discipline, then you are just having fun at the casino. 

My name is Bianca Navalta, and my husband, Michael and I are from Houston, TX.

Here are links to lessons I’ve learned from previous deals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/369032-closed-on-a-200-unit-one-simple-lessonhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/217842-closed-on-250-apartments-in-houston-texas-yesterday-2-lessons-learnedhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/294621-closed-on-155-units-in-houston-yesterday-3-lessons-learnehttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/316836-closed-on-320-unit-last-week-6-ways-to-break-into-the-bizhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/359926-investor-analysis-after-closing-on-a-296-unit-2-lessons-learnedhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/397337-just-reached-over-100-000-000-in-apt-communities-lesson-learned?

But Houston also has hurricanes and its economy is affected by the oil industry. 

Don't own any property in Houston any more, though if oil stays low for a while I'll have a look again.The person who posted on taxes could, perhaps, have done better diligence prior to buying.