That industry is a printing press for money and I finally got tired of making others rich... really really rich.

Ive been in the travel industry for 15 years but had some bills to pay and waited for income to go up to get to the point im ready. 

-How competitive is our strategy in today's market?

Working in the industry where relationships with all sorts of people is the main aspect is tough for some people. 1st off, I would say, do not beat yourself up for having such a caring personality. 

Look at what your close in competition has done and the rents they get and the type of renter they get.That will give you some guidelines.

I'm excited to be apart of these forums and to have joined the real estate investing industry!

Be prepared for a high-speed buying process in Houston, and many other urban areas thanks to steep market competition.

Am I starting real estate in the most competitive market possible?

The difficult part is figuring out what part of the industry will be hit the hardest, and when.

I wish for it to be very in-depth so as to understand lots of facets to the industry and process.