I was fortunate enough to get an off-market deal through a friend of mine that is with NE Realty (if you're looking for someone I'll give you his info, just DM me). 

I’m very fortunate for this information !

Fortunately enough these properties were already being managed by a professional company so there weren't any big changes for the tenants.

I ve been fortunate enough to buy two SFR in houston in the last few months but ulitmatley id like to own several differnt multi family properties in the houston area.

In fact, there is so much air coming into the house as a whole that the furnace is constantly, constantly running - costing us a fortune just to keep it comfortable in here.I'm not sure how difficult it is to insulate the underside of the house (as well as the rest of the house).

I'm fortunate enough to live in a paid for personal residence( appx 200k), my wife and I are fairly risk averse and love the idea of never being homeless or facing foreclosure.Could we, take a HELOC for enough to buy, rehab and holding costs for a rental property ( appx 150k).

It is timing and good fortune that yields appreciation.

It doesnt help that the Than Merrill/Fortune Builders flipping class ads are on the radio and tv around the clock. 

I've been fortunate enough to have met my current business partner who's done quite a number of deals in her career in real estate that I can learn from.   

That being said if you do have the ability to buy one at that price and you can build on it, and it is not steep, you are very fortunate.