It's a very small base compared to others and I don't think it's really a large enough strategy.

Some of the surrounding neighbors do not maintain their properties as well, but great investors recognize a good deal and have vision of where the market is heading based on location and market growth year over year.

Based on your reading and studying what are some of your ideas of what you should do next?  

Based on your criteria, I would do the following:Buy a fixer in a great and/or up and coming school district. 

I am based in Pearland, reach out if I can help in any way. 

Consulting with a real estate attorney, financial advisor, or experienced real estate investor can provide personalized guidance based on your specific situation and goals.

You're asking for the holy grail.There's a joke in the contracting world, but it is probably based in reality Price-Quality-Speed. 

Based on your numbers, you don’t have a deal unless you consider negative equity at purchase a deal!

@Limor Hanannia You need reread the book or watch the web and get clearer on what he or she was talking about.They could have been talking about lending money or borrowing money.

His house has high capital gains taxes (bought it 1983) and low property 19 (CA) tax base.