In short, getting a property under contract and plastering it all over Facebook without a license is a fast way to the poor house.

Honestly it would have to be between me going to the poor house and my children starving or being able to survive, to touch a deal like that.

I've seen way too many buildings ruined by poor house hacking renovations.  

Seems like many people are going to be in the poor house soon, and that will be in demand.

Your house will not make you $$....... it will consume it.....if you are lucky it will appreciate and you can make $$ when you sell....or refinance along they way and pull $$ to use in other investments.....but who knows when that is and what the market will be at that time.....could be worth double what you paid for it.... or half...... no one knows for sure.At the current price points for some pretty mediocre/poor houses, I would keep renting....The other decent option is to house hack...... get someone else to pay all/part of your debt.... then its an asset....not purely a liability...... still not gonna be cheap if you stay in CA, but its better than buying at these prices.....

I don't think she would suggest something that would put her in the poorhouse at some point in retirement either.She would probably have some ideas, but I want to come prepared.

She wanted to sell but was unable to due to poor house maintenance.

But I also wouldn't want to go to the poorhouse to do it.

I have been hunting for a flip in a market that has huge potential, the problem is that the inventory is poor. Houses

These people are hard on stuff and can put you in the poor house very quickly.