All Forum Posts by: Jimmy Marks

Hi everyone,

My name is Erick, and I’m a finance professional currently based in New York. I used to live in Houston, and my family still lives there, which is why I’m focused on building my rental portfolio in the Greater Houston Area.

Right now my focus is on long-term single-family rentals in strong appreciation markets like Katy, The Woodlands, and Kingwood.

I’d love to connect with other investors active in Houston and hear more about your experiences in the market.

Thanks,
Erick

Hello BiggerPockets Community,

I’m currently looking for a reliable and trustworthy property management company to manage my single-family,  2 story rental home in Spring, TX, as I will be relocating for a residency opportunity in Missouri. Ideally, I’m seeking recommendations for a company that offers affordable monthly fees, clear communication, and comprehensive property management services.

Reviews online are hard to trust.

Key considerations include:

• -Experience and expertise in managing properties like mine.
• -Thorough tenant screening and vetting (background checks, credit reports, rental history).
• -Transparent pricing with no hidden fees, especially for leasing, maintenance, and emergency services.
• -Strong communication and customer service with both property owners and tenants.
• -Solid reviews and testimonials from other landlords regarding their reliability and effectiveness.

I’d also appreciate any advice on red flags to watch out for when selecting a property management company, as I want to make sure I make the right choice.

If anyone has had a positive experience with a company (either local or out-of-state), I would love to hear about it.

Hi you! 

We are considering investing in Houston as foreign investors (from Belgium), our goal is to find and start with a long-term rental single or multi family home. We would buy this house all cash. Any recommendations when it comes to: 
- Real estate agents we should work with? 
- Property Managers that you would highly recommend? 
- A list of ZIP codes that are classified as label B areas? 

Anything you can think of that is relevant for us to know, please drop it below :) 
Thanks !! 

Has anyone had experience with one in or around Houston? We live in The Woodlands, TX. Wife still has W-2 job, but I left mine at end of 2023. I did get my real estate license and have a few transactions that I was paid for and opened up a small property management company that I only made about $20K on. We have 9 rental properties and I have been doing taxes myself with Turbo Tax in the past, but wanting to make sure doing correct and then with this year working on mine own with LLC and being able to write things off (like mileage, LLC costs, Real estate license fees, etc), may be more than I want to deal with. We purchased 1 property last year and had to sink in quite a bit for repairs and haven't had to factor that in over the past purchases that were pretty turn key. Thanks!

Hello! I am an OOS investor looking into possibly buying in Houstonm, TX! I know that the job market and economy is strong out there, not to mention that Houston is a thriving city overall. I do actually plan to move to Houston from California for school but that is not until the near future. As of right now, I wanted to see if there is any duplexes under $250k and to possibly Long Distance Invest for now prior to moving in. I was looking more into North Houston and saw a few properties in Spring, TX. Wanted to see if I can get in touch with someone to further guide me!

Thank you! 

Closing on my second STR this year currently, as well as having an AirBnB arbitrage investment progressing. Looking for a CPA in the Houston Area, preferably in the northern suburbs (Spring, Woodlands, Conroe). Any recommendations would be much appreciated.

Yes I joined a few but still no luck. Can you point to the one you use? 

 Thanks! Is it easy find tenants there?

I’m an out of state investor looking to shake hands with a property manager in the Houston area.