The right market for you depends on whether you prioritize cash flow (Augusta, Columbia) or long-term appreciation (Greenville, Huntsville).

Jung,Welcome to the BP forum its a great time to start as mortgage rates fall and home prices still priced well in many states.

Leasing, technology, interest rates, sustainability, AI, etc?

It helps to make connections with your local flooring, tile, kitchen design studios depending on how high end you want to make your flip depending if it is in a HCOL neighborhood.

Fellow attorneys rate him 1.5 or 2.5 out of 5.  

Houston's diverse, and the real estate market is buzzing.Check your budget, how much risk you can handle, and what you want from the investment.Montrose, The Heights, Eado, and Museum District are buzzin' with mid-term rental potential.Research the neighborhoods, check the rates, and do the math on costs before diving in.

what happened to me is all the good rate bonds are snatched up before we could get them.

I am starting the legal process as we speak and depending how many more we can make this a class action law suit. 

Now, after doing this several times my success rate is around 1 out 5.   

If you have one of the older, turn of the century mid town houses, you are probably getting somewhere around 1600-2000 depending on the condition of the home, availability of a garage, etc.It is an older home, from the 40s I believe.