As far as the areas and growth I am not yet sure. 

Basically it boils down to three principals.Invest in what you know.Buy undervalued assetsLook for growth opportunities.

There are several areas in Houston I like for long term growth and appreciation. 

Obviously, we've been the beneficiaries of unsustainable price growth in the short term, but I still believe very much in the future of the market here overall relative to national trends.

The homes could probably be flipped (all are in good condition) back into single family homes and potentially sold in a few years with good growth.  

And WHYI’ll start it off, Texas big 3, job growth and affordability!

Would welcome comments from fellow BP members.National EconomyWe think that a quote from Business Wire summarizes the national economy fairly well.Economic Growth Stuck In Neutral – The U.S. economy seems unable to break out of its disappointing pace of growth that has kept real GDP growth range bound between 2.0% and 2.5%, below the historical pace achieved during previous recoveries.

Identify around 10 acres of undeveloped/partially developed land in my home state (Texas) that is within the trajectory of projected urban growth.2.

Both are high-demand, high-value areas that have shown consistent long-term growth.

We are in our 30's (which I still consider young), so growth is our aim.