Yet another option, if you decide to specialize your STR in renting to traveling nurses and medical professionals, there is a huge medical area close to downtown and the Uptown area of downtown.

City of Houston public works is stricter and more of a pain than tertiary markets3.

I have not put the house through probate mainly because no one is disputing the will and there were $300,000 worth of medical bills that im trying to get resolvedone fire filing probate and them becomes by a creditor and taking what little equity is built up ion the house.  

I'd be interested in hearing what Jenn Barona thinks about targeting rentals for medical residents (lots of big teaching hospitals there), professionals (large government employee base) and retirees.

Most of the deals Im looking at now are in tertiary markets like Temple, Belton, Killeen, Taylor and Hutto.

If you find a place that is close to the hospital and also to a major business area, then you can potentially benefit from both medical staff and corporate housing.

I make sure to let them know that I could care less about an overdue medical bill and that my focus (depending on asset class of the unit) is on past due landlords and utility bills. 

They claim this was due to medical issue, premature child birth, and an extensive hospital stay.

If you start making better financial decisions, cut out the instant gratification products\services that provide no real value, eat healthier\excersize to reduce medical costs, expand your personal and professional network, learn new skills and\or look for a higher-paying company to work for, and get a side-hustle or pick up gig shifts (like Amazon Flex, Uber eats), your ability to find capital will exponentially grow over time, whether it is personal income or third party income. 

@Joel Ben Atia Lancaster is a nice tertiary market of Columbus.