January 2016 Houston Housing StatsHouston Real Estate Highlights in January Single-family home sales declined 2.1 percent compared to January, marking the fourth consecutive monthly decline;Total property sales were unchanged at 4,965 units;Total dollar volume was statistically flat at $1.2 billion;At 262,663, the single-family home average price reached its highest level ever for a January;At $200,000, the single-family home median price also achieved a January high;Single-family homes months of inventory climbed to a 3.3-months supply versus 2.5 months a year earlier;Townhomes/condominium sales rose 15.6 percent with the average price unchanged at $183,076 and the median price up 2.4 percent to $140,000;Leases of single-family homes rose 2.8 percent with rents up 4.2 percent at $1,742;Leases of townhomes/condominiums climbed 12.2 percent with rents up fractionally to $1,568.

You might want to work on improving that credit rating to get better deals when you do get loans.  

game, then I'd suggest chilling out with the refis, and if you want $50/month more cash-flow, maybe go ahead and think of improving some of your assets so they command higher rent. 

If the storm door is closed, unless it doesn't have any glass I doubt you're spending much more than a couple of dollars on heat versus closing the front door.

A loaf of hearty wheat bread, a shack in the Bay View District, and that’s about it.When looking at Denver, it still has some potential for property value improvements, and commercial rental property is still a strong choice for those who don’t have a problem hosting a marijuana growing operation.

@Paul MacInnisUnless there is a strong demand for new units (your fire just improved the vacancy rate) and you wouldn't just be pulling the better (of the poor) tenants from other properties, I would not consider rebuilding at this time.  

After dropping out of college I worked two jobs; one selling insurance and the other in home improvement retail.

.- I should add that if you're having a hard time with getting loans in the first place, it's ok to just focus on improving your credit before jumping into anything as well.

Once had a discrepancy where they measured the outside walls versus the inside walls.

If you originally intended to live there, but life happened and now moving away will improve your quality of life some how, then you have a clear case and you should be fine even if some one comes poking their nose.