Houston proper is very much hit or miss depending on the actual schools, whereas the surrounding school districts generally have better reputations overall.There are deals to be had in Spring, east of I-45 (Timber Lane & North Spring); west of I-45, north of the Beltway; Spring ISD; Klein ISD; most areas in the Cypress-Fairbanks school district have strong rental returns (Bonhomme); Katy ISD (Bear Creek; Glencairn); Alief; Mission Bend; Missouri City (Quail Valley; Quail Run; Briargate; etc.); Sugar Land (Townewest & Barrington Place); Deer Park; Friendswood; parts of Pasadena, La Porte, & Baytown.Also, a lot of times folks will refer to "Cypress" and "Spring" but actually mean northwest or north Houston, so be mindful of that.In terms of development and appreciation, it's taking place all over, but most heavily west of I-45 North and South.Definitely let us know if you ever have any other specific questions.

If not, do you repair after the 1 year manufacturer has expired or do you put in your lease the tenant is responsible for repairs?

I am looking for a reputable contractor that has experience working in the suburbs of Cleveland and knows how to work with the city inspectors and POS violations.

I want to use this time in between to network and learn as much as I can about flipping houses in Houston so I can maximize my profits and start investing large amounts of money in apartment buildings and build a reputation so I can use investors to start my Empire.

I am not an lawyer (and I do not play one on TV ;-)) but I went looking on masslegalhelp.org and found this nugget on Federal public housing:Federal public housingIf you are applying for federal public housing, a housing authority  must deny your application if it finds that:A household member is currently engaged in illegal use of a drug, or the  Housing Authority has reasonable cause to believe a household member's illegal  use of a drug or pattern of illegal use of a drug may threaten the health,  safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents.1 The Housing Authority has reasonable cause to believe that a household  member's abuse or pattern of abuse of alcohol may threaten the health, safety,  or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents.2   Importantbefore denying a person housing based on illegal drug use or alcohol  abuse, a housing authority may consider evidence of rehabilitation3.Any member of your household is subject to a lifetime registration  requirement under a state sex offender registration program.4 Any household member has been convicted of the manufacture or production of  methamphetamine in federally assisted housing.5 Any household member has been evicted from federally assisted housing for  drug-related criminal activity within the past three  years.6   ImportantA housing authority can also let your household in if the person who  engaged in the drug-related criminal activity has  successfully completed a supervised, approved rehabilitation program, or if the  circumstances leading to the eviction no longer exist—for example, the household  member has died or is in jail.7 In addition to the automatic denials listed above, a housing authority  may deny applicants "whose habits and practices reasonably may  be expected to have a detrimental effect on the residents or the project  environment."8 This means that a housing  authority has wide discretion over whom it allows  into its federal public housing programs.

If I drive past the house and the repair estimates presented by the Wholesaler are too low to even repair the exterior, not good.Build a reputation by consistently delivering these three items and you'll succeed with repeat business.

Make sure you're working with reputable, and knowledgeable wholesalers who are presenting real deals that make sense.  

I have never considered mobile or manufactured home investing, but seems to be a less competitive market to get started in if you know what you are doing.

So for example if school district A consists of the two wealthiest suburbs in the area, I can pretty much guarantee that the school district will have an elite reputation.

If you do decide to go ahead it is "critical"  that your hire a reputable contractor to over see the project.