Here at leastWe shall be free; the Almighty hath not builtHere for his envy, will not drive us hence:Here we may reign secure, and in my choiceTo reign is worth ambition though in Hell:Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven.John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book I

You should buy "Long Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene.

I have already talked to the planning and zoning and I have a green light.

No large spec builder that I know of in houston is really implementing alot of this "green" tech on a large scale. 

However I just finished reading David Greene’s book Long-Distance Real Estate Investing and it has motivated me to look into other areas to try to find better deals that are in my price range.

Some questions to ask (from @David Greene’s book “Long Distance Real Estate Investing”What experience they have managing rentals personally, how many doors their company manages, how long they have been in business, and what they feel their company’s strengths are, how they collect rent, how they enforce late fees, what systems they have in place to make things efficient, and how long they have worked for their current company.I hope this helps. 

I currently live overseas and read the book written by David Greene on Long-Distance Real Estate Investing.

Hi @Neil Greene, can you provide some more info on the property?

Hello,I’ve got a SFR in Green, Oh in need of work.

That's the lender's green light to proceed.