<prompt> Human: Im 26 and planning to move in with my uncle in houston. I wont be paying rent and ill be living there for 6 months to try out. My main reason going to houston is the following 1. Able to afford a nice house and i plan to use it has a rental as well 2. Job opportunities, im in finance3. No state income tax4. Able to grow.I heard traffic flooding and heat is a concernMy finances are the following106k stocks401kroth ira51k savings 10k 12 months emergency fund 10k personal 12k biz account 820 score 0 debt Plan is to house hack a 3 family house and than buy a rental. Tell me about houston my plan if any flaws etc  <response>: Its very hot and very humid here. Lots of people dont do much outdoors between June October. Itll just depend on your heat tolerance. If possible, try to come here in another season so you can get acclimated slowly instead of just jumping straight in to the sauna. We really dont have much of a winter. Which is either good or bad, depending on your opinion of snow. Youll be either mowing or raking leaves year round, since the leaves keep falling all the way up to spring time.Before considering buying anything, make sure to locate your property on the flood maps DO NOT invest in any property that is within a couple of blocks of any flood plane - even a 1,000 year flood plane. Buy flood insurance, just in case, even if youre not in a flood plane.When youre looking at places to buy, do a google maps drive time test during rush hour. Something that might only take 5-10 minutes to drive at some times of the day might take half an hour or an hour during others.Theres a handful of trendy, very expensive walkable neighborhoods but in any other neighborhood, expect to drive everywhere - even if its just down the block to get something from the corner store. Our mass transit system sucks and a lot of streets werent built with pedestrians in mind. So if you dont currently need a car in NJ, make sure to factor in the cost of getting one into your calculations.Edited to add: HOAs are a big thing down here, so make sure to check up on their costs any restrictions. Houston has no zoning laws and our HOAs are a safety measure to help prevent people from building a high rise or factory or something in your back yard. 