There is another well attended one on W25th every month.

I do out of state investing but I studied the market over 6 months and spoke to several agents, contractors, Sphere of Influence before jumped in.

The townhome has appreciated in value to about $350k (per Zillow and RedFin) over the few years I’ve owned it, so estimating $150k in equity, about 45:55 self to bank equity ownership.The townhome now has a leak that has lingered and gotten worse over the few months waiting for an insurance claim decision, ultimately being denied coverage so now I’m stuck with having to cover the entire expense.I’m also considering selling the property once it is fixed so I can take the funds from this 1 single family property in Houston to apply towards funding a possible multi-family property in Austin, TX.The quotes to fix are around $15k-$20k, which I’m not excited to just pay out of pocket, nor do I think I really can at this point in time.

A Self-Certified permit review would likely only take a few weeks; as compared to 4-6 Months for a project which is not "Self-Certified" and needs to go through the "Standard Plan Review" process.A Zoning analysis should be performed for your property ASAP using a Plat of Survey to ensure you would be allowed to build what you want to build, and check for any potential "Setback" concerns when it comes to adding Dormers...

In Seattle they are 9 months out to hear and give you the writ of restitution, then a 3 + weeks to get the count Sheriff out.This is why good Ole Cash 4 Keys work. 

Most of the units rent for less than $100/month from my experience.

You don't need to know everything to get started; you need a foundation to build on and the rest will come through experience and then refining your education.You can build a basic understanding of investing in 3-6 months.

I stay rented with maybe 9 to 10 cleanings/ per month.

If you want to connect with other investors in the area, I help run a monthly real estate meetup here in Houston.

Throughout my research over the past 6 months I've learned about creative financing which intrigues me and is something I would need to learn about moving forward to scale my portfolio.