There are some transitional areas within the loop that you might be able to get into for $150k off the market or needing quite a bit of work for an SFR, but with a $150k purchase budget, there are quite a few options. 

It's a transitioning area so a lot of investors have added rooms/bathrooms/sqft that aren't in the tax roll yet.

As you get closer to transition then you can bring your primary residence into the strategic analysis equation

That would make the transition much easier for me since me and my wife have dogs.

I plan to start out wholesailing, then transition to buying rentals and flipping.

They help a lot when you are in the process of the transition. 

Pay attention too to the future ST3 (light rail) plans as that will give you a sense of where mass transit is going in (i.e., areas that will grow over the coming decades). 

Hey,I'm looking to purchase a property in Houston, TX in a transitioning area that I believe will appreciate significantly in value.

I’ve been thinking for a while, how do you think commercial real estate will be impacted by the transition into a more virtual world?

The building is in a transitional area of town that is undergoing a lot of renovations.