In relation to any JV arrangement pertaining to rental properties, there are typically 4 main areas of contribution to the deal (4-M model):Investment Capital (Money)Mortgage Qualification (Mortgage)Day to Day oversight (Management)Expertise (Mastery)Each category could be given its own weight, but generally are given an equal 25% weighting.  

So my advice isn't just Baytown against itself, or Houston, as much as it is in general weighted against all options.

It's a very versatile credential.The EA (Enrolled Agent) credential is more narrow, but is an equally weighted set of initials in the tax preparation career field. 

Maybe $45K (that's an average of $1500 a year, no doubt more weighted toward the later years).

Maintenance and upkeep on properties can be frustrating but are necessary to keep the property steady.

I for one believe that the real estate courses I took in graduate school, as well as the courses I took as a requirement for my Brokers license, were FAR MORE VALUABLE than any of the “light weight” instruction disguised as education on social media, guru workshops, or teaser best seller books.  

don't add the extra weight, put on a good shingle get a warranty with it.

I recommend you stay away from anything within spitting distance of 38th and Post".I certainly recommend giving heavy weighting to the advice of such LOCAL experts who know the CURRENT worth of neighborhoods (as against those who try to guess FUTURE increases).ie.

If you want to know how much oil is in it put a stick or weighted string in the opening and there are conversion tables online for inches to gallons depending on tank size.

But if the skills you bring to the table are limited, or like many of us, you can’t swing a hammer without nursing a swollen thumb afterwards, then contractors it is.Good contractors are worth their weight in gold.