I am a trendsetting shaker, motivator, mover and persuasive negotiator ~ Thank you.

Regrettably, most agents operate without adding any real value.So please, just be honest and tell them exactly what it is you hope to achieve.

January 2016 Houston Housing StatsHouston Real Estate Highlights in January Single-family home sales declined 2.1 percent compared to January, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decline;Total property sales were unchanged at 4,965 units;Total dollar volume was statistically flat at $1.2 billion;At 262,663, the single-family home average price reached its highest level ever for a January;At $200,000, the single-family home median price also achieved a January high;Single-family homes months of inventory climbed to a 3.3-months supply versus 2.5 months a year earlier;Townhomes/condominium sales rose 15.6 percent with the average price unchanged at $183,076 and the median price up 2.4 percent to $140,000;Leases of single-family homes rose 2.8 percent with rents up 4.2 percent at $1,742;Leases of townhomes/condominiums climbed 12.2 percent with rents up fractionally to $1,568.

But I think you want to look for a motivated seller or something like that where you can get a better deal.

It sounds like you are on your way to achieving your goals!

Very motivating.

[i] While the market as a whole is moving in a positive direction, motivated real estate investors are generally looking for more than a 5% yearly return on their money.

Im a FNG here and am looking to learn as much as possible about defining a strategy to achieve my goals of net annual income of 150K through a portfolio of rental houses.  

Cause I'm the end failures usually lead to more success,... as we all know and have hear throughout all the motivational books

We have been doing lots of research and studies but of late have started getting a few leads from motivated sellers in the Bay Area.