Is the Southbelt/Ellington area any good?

[Suneet Dewan]

Hi everyone!

I am new to BP and starting to do some research on good neighborhoods to invest in Houston for cashflow. I am an out of state investor, so have been researching using online resources only. 

The Southbelt/Ellington area came up on my radar as it has low crime rate, walkable neighborhood (based on walk score) and prices are within my price range (~$300k). 

Does anyone know the area well or has invested here? Would love any insights from Houston locals.
Is there enough demand for rentals? Is it a growing area? How is the flood risk? Any factors to watch out for that make it a good/bad?

Thank you!