Greater Houston is a great place for real estate investments given the deflated prices compared to other US markets & the impressive population growth.Here are a few tips in this market:- lack of zoning makes knowledge of subdivisions(neighborhoods) VERY important; so know your numbers by subdivisions, i.e DOM, avg sales & rental price per sqft etc- market in Houston below $150k is overpopulated right now- too many people & too many transactions- so don't be fooled by recent sales data since they may be inflated; true value of SF investment properties should be driven by cap rates; SF rental market in Houston in north of 10% cap rateLet us know if we can assist on any way- we provide data to help investors find their own off-market deals.

Sorry it's not on topic so much to the link, but then it is to current events. :)

@Dave Savage advice was good.I would also like to add a few tips on getting started.Find a meet-up or real estate clubs and introduce yourself, network.

This is an old audit, but the gist of it is the recommendation is for HUD to drop the 12-month OO requirement. http://archives.hud.gov/offices/oig/reports/internal/ig0730001.pdfIf someone has information to the contrary, please post a link.

I appreciate the link you posted here.

Any tips on best places to move to in the Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Boca areas?

From my personal experience I have done most steps described in the post and now that my business is at more than two years my personal credit is used less and less.I am new to this site so I am unsure if I can provide the articles link.

Here's a tip for working with an appraiser that can save you a bunch of money.

@Jenna StonecipherWow thanks for the link Jenna.

Here is the link to the Club list here on Bigger Pockets: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-clubs/illinois.html