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Thanks for the tip.

Thanks for the quick tips everybody!

@Aaron Montague Thanks for the tips.

I can see I made a mistake by making it a link.

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.