I’m originally from Houston, TX.Been in San Diego since 1984, when I joined the military.Love it out here.I’ve owned two properties out here, one I lost during the market crash in 2008.

It is has cause me much anguish because of unforeseen capital improvements to be made and loss income because one of my 5 properties in Houston was ruled uninhabitable. 

(Source: https://earthquaketrack.com/v/sf/recent).Extreme weather like the recent hurricanes and flooding in Houston and Florida, the earthquakes in Las Angeles and Mexico City, and fires throughout Los Angeles, Washington and Oregon will get increasingly common according to new scientific research. 

Not bad, even with a 20% increase to lumber after the Houston hurricane.

At this point, I am focusing on learning how to successfully wholesale in the Houston market.

Hello everyone,Would you fellow investors in Houston share what areas in our city house flippers should avoid when looking for deals?

I'll preface this by saying we are new to real estate investing, so be gentle.  Metrics aside, we have some questions about financing and structuring.  My brother is currently renting a unit in a triplex which is goin...

@Maxwell LeeIf this is not about investment, then buy wherever you want, but if this is about investment I would look in areas with the most opportunity.Dallas and Houston are already larger in population than DC, Philadelphia and Boston.

Houston Real Estate Highlights in October Single-family home sales continued their post-Hurricane Harvey rebound as volume rose 7.5 percent year-over-year with 6,381 units sold;Single-family home sales remain 2.8 percent ahead of 2016’s year-to-date volume;Total property sales increased 6.6 percent with 7,614 units sold;Total dollar jumped 10.8 percent to $2.1 billion;The single-family home median price rose 3.9 percent to $226,491, which represents an October high;The single-family home average price increased 2.7 percent to $285,858, also the highest level for an October;Single-family homes months of inventory grew year-over-year to a 3.9-months supply, but is down from a 4.3-months pre-Harvey peak – the result of a surge in consumer demand for housing;Townhome/condominium sales rose 5.8 percent, with the average price down 1.1 percent to $195,393 and the median price down 3.1 percent to $153,000;Leases of single-family homes rose 13.6 percent with the average rent up 2.8 percent to $1,776;Volume of townhome/condominium leases jumped 34.8 percent with average rent up 2.9 percent to $1,533.HAR still encourages anyone who has housing available for temporary occupancy (up to 12 weeks) to please post it on our Harvey Temporary Housing page at www.har.com/temporaryhousing to provide housing to those in need.http://www.har.com/content/mls/?

Im in Houston Texas and also new to the investing arena.